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Nico Collins Set To Return vs. Browns

The Houston Texans are expected to get back their top wide receiver Nico Collins on Sunday vs. the Cleveland Browns

Matt Galatzan

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HOUSTON - The Houston Texans are hosting the Cleveland Browns in a critical AFC tilt at NRG Stadium on Sunday, in a game that will help shape and determine their playoff and AFC South Division prospects.

And just ahead of that game, the Texans got some huge reinforcements, with No. 1 wide receiver Nico expected to suit up and play, according to reports from ESPN. 

Collins had missed the last games with a calf injury he sustained in the early stages of the team's 30-6 blowout loss to the Jets in Week 14. 

Nico Collins
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The 24-year-old had been a limited participant in practice all week long and carried the questionable tag heading in the team's final injury report. 

Before the injury, Collins was in the midst of a breakout season with 60 catches for 1,004 yards and six touchdowns. He will hope to pick up where he left off on Sunday.

Unfortunately for Collins, standing in his way upon his return will be Myles Garret and the Browns, who hold both the No. 1 passing defense and top overall defense in the entire NFL.

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Collins will also be catching passes from a backup quarterback in Case Keenum, who will make his second-straight start for the Texans in place of C.J. Stroud, who has been out since Week 14 with a concussion. 

He will also be going up against one of the NFL's top corners Denzel Ward, who will also be making his full return from injury after battling shoulder issues over the last few weeks and being limited to just 43 snaps in Week 15 vs. the Bears. 

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com