Houston Texans receiver Nico Collins is unavailable for the team's Week 3 game with a hamstring injury, but ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that Collins has a "decent chance" to play against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4.
Collins has appeared in one game this season, Houston's Week 1 loss to the Buffalo Bills. He finished that game with seven receptions, 75 yards and a touchdown. Dallas will not have cornerback Cobie Durant and safeties Malik Hooker and P.J. Locke all available when it faces the Baltimore Ravens in Brazil in Week 3. Their status for the Texans game has not been determined.
The Cowboys are using DaRon Bland and Shavon Revel at cornerback. Dallas ranks 17th in pass defense entering Week 3, giving up 218 yards per game. Caleb Downs has stepped up for the secondary, though the source said the group needs further improvement.
Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud has guided the Texans to the playoffs, including last year's postseason appearance that ended with a loss to the New England Patriots. The source also raised the possibility of Dallas trading for Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr., but reported no completed deal.
