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Texans’ Nico Collins officially off injury report before Cowboys clash

The Houston Texans have been without Nico Collins for the past two games, as he’s been dealing with a hamstring injury. With a Week 4 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys on the horizon, it sounds like his return is finally coming to fruition.

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Texans Worked Out Seven Offensive Players

Per the NFL Transactions wire, the Houston Texans hosted seven offensive players for tryouts on Friday, including RB Jaret Patterson. The full list includes:

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British Brooks News / NFLTradeRumors.co / October 2

Texans Place FB British Brooks On Injured Reserve

According to Aaron Wilson, the Texans placed FB British Brooks on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury on Friday. He’ll miss a minimum of four games on injured reserve. Brooks, 26, originally signed with the Texans as an undrafted free agent out of North Carolina in 2024.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / October 2

ESPN Analyst Breaks Down Key Aspects of Texans' Week 4 Game vs. Cowboys

Houston Texans enter Week 4 with its season already under pressure. They sit at 0-3 after a 19-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, and their offense has managed only 54 points through three games.

NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / October 2

Texans' 3 Biggest Matchups vs. Cowboys That Could Decide Week 4

The Houston Texans have a pivotal Week 4 battle against the Dallas Cowboys on the horizon; one that could really define their season as they head into this one at a lowly 0-3 record.

Nico Collins News / TWSN / October 2

Nico Collins’ Potential Return Will Be the Spark the Houston Texans Desperately Need

The Houston Texans, shockingly, sit at 0-3 to start the 2026 NFL season and are searching for any way possible to get out of this hole they find themselves in early on.

Nico Collins News / NFL on ClutchPoints / October 1

Texans’ Nico Collins gets 100% real about returning from hamstring injury

Nico Collins has missed the last two games, with the Houston Texans star wide receiver sidelined by a hamstring injury. However, he appears to be on the verge of returning to action after participating in limited fashion in practice on Wednesday and again on Thursday.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / October 1

Texans Rookie RB Lands on Season-Ending IR After Practice Injury

The Houston Texans saw one of their UDFA signings from this offseason suffer a season-ending injury in practice this week leading up to their Week 4 matchup vs.

Houston Texans News / NFL on ClutchPoints / October 1

Texans’ Will Anderson Jr. injury upgrade puts false alarm on Week 4 ankle injury

The Houston Texans are currently gearing up for their Week 4 game at home against the Dallas Cowboys. The Texans are looking to pick up their first win of the season in this one, having lost this past week on the road vs the Indianapolis Colts and dropping to 0-3.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / October 1

NFL Hits Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair With Penalty for Unflagged Shot on Colts' Josh Downs

The NFL caught something the officials didn’t. Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was fined $17,911 for unnecessary roughness on a hit to Indianapolis Colts receiver Josh Downs in Week 3, according to Houston reporter Aaron Wilson.

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NFL News / Field Level Media / October 1

Optimistic Texans strive to ignite offense vs. Cowboys

Excuse the Houston Texans if they aren't panicking over an 0-3 start, since they started the same way last season and ended up participating in two playoff games.

Kayden McDonald News / Houston Texans on SI / October 1

Texans Rookie Is Poised for Big Role Once He Returns From Injury

The Houston Texans have been pretty banged up with injuries through the first three weeks of the new NFL season. A good chunk of those injuries have been either minor injuries that have kept guys out for a couple of weeks, or have placed them on short-term injured reserve for at least four weeks.

Noah Whittington News / NFLTradeRumors.co / October 1

Texans RB Noah Whittington Suffers Torn Quad

Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports Texans RB Noah Whittington suffered a torn quadriceps in practice this week and is expected to be out for the rest of the year.

Houston Texans News / NFL on ClutchPoints / October 1

C.J. Stroud, Texans desperately need Nico Collins’ injury trend to continue for Week 4

The Houston Texans have stumbled out of the gate to a 0-3 record for the second straight year and are now facing a must-win game essentially in Week 4 against the Dallas Cowboys.

Azeez Al-Shaair News / Houston Texans on SI / October 1

NFL Slams Fine on Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair for Controversial Colts Hit

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has been hit with somewhat of a steep fine after the events of Week 3's matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.

Houston Texans News / Athlon Sports / October 1

Texans Land 34-Touchdown Ohio State Receiver With No. 1 Pick in Latest 2027 Mock Draft

The Houston Texans are 0-3, and if the season ended today, they’d be on the clock first. Athlon Sports draft analyst Luke Easterling built his updated first-round mock draft on the current order, and he doesn’t expect Houston to stay there.

NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / October 1

3 Questions Texans Must Answer vs. Cowboys: Fixing the Offense

The Houston Texans have a pivotal Week 4 game on the horizon against the Dallas Cowboys, which, depending on how things pan out, could have a major domino effect for the rest of their season.

Joey Porter Jr. News / Houston Texans on SI / October 1

Texans' Week 4 Plans Could Be Affected by Joey Porter Jr. Trade

It looks like the Houston Texans could have a tougher matchup against the Dallas Cowboys' defense in Week 4 compared to what we once thought. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, there is a "chance" that recently-traded cornerback Joey Porter Jr.

C.J. Stroud News / Athlon Sports / September 30

Houston Texans Are Asking Too Much of Their Quarterback

The Houston Texans are asking quarterback C.J. Stroud to solve too many problems at once, and Locked On Texans host John Hickman believes simplifying the offense is the clearest route out of the team’s three-game slide.

Nico Collins News / Field Level Media / September 30

Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) returns to practice

Houston Texans standout wide receiver Nico Collins participated in practice on Wednesday after missing his team's last two games due to a hamstring injury.

Houston Texans News / Pro Football Rumors / September 30

Texans DT Mario Edwards Jr. Placed On IR With Torn ACL

The Texans have placed defensive tackle Mario Edwards Jr. on injured reserve, the team announced. To take Edwards’ roster spot, the Texans signed defensive end Chris Braswell from their practice squad.

Houston Texans News / Field Level Media / September 30

Texans place DT Mario Edwards Jr. on injured reserve

The Houston Texans placed veteran defensive tackle Mario Edwards Jr. on injured reserve on Wednesday. Houston's KPRC2 reported that Edwards sustained a torn ACL in Sunday's 19-17 road loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 28

NFL Week 3 panic meter: Chargers have broken the scale

We're already through three weeks of the 2026 NFL season, meaning we have a big enough sample size to begin to panic about some underperforming teams and players around the league.

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Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / September 27

Texans have overcome 0-3 starts before, but can they do it again?

The Houston Texans entered the 2026 season with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations. But after Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, there is absolutely nothing about them that looks like a Super Bowl contender, at least offensively, and they now find themselves in an 0-3 hole.

Colts kick losing streak, take down Texans

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Nick Chubb News / Yardbarker / September 25

Nick Chubb reveals his favorite memory from legendary Browns career

Nick Chubb is already a Cleveland Browns legend at the age of 30. The running back is back in Northeast Ohio on Friday as he officially retires as a member of the organization.

Stephen A. Smith urges Giants to pursue Shedeur Sanders after Jaxson Dart injury

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