SEATTLE — Houston Texans wideout Nico Collins suffered a concussion throughout a 27-19 loss Monday to the Seattle Seahawks, based on coach DeMeco Ryans.
“We’ll consider him because the week goes on,” Ryans mentioned.
Within the early portion of the fourth quarter, quarterback C.J. Stroud threw a back-shoulder move on the sideline to Collins with Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe in protection. The Professional Bowl wideout leaped up for the move however could not safe the catch whereas falling to the bottom, and his head struck the turf.
Collins gingerly received up with medical help and entered the blue tent for additional analysis earlier than being dominated out for the rest of the sport.
Earlier than the harm, he had 4 catches for 27 yards on 10 targets.
Stroud completed the day with a landing and an interception with 229 passing yards because the offense scored just one landing. He acknowledged the influence of shedding his No. 1 wideout.
“I assumed he performed rather well. I received to discover a technique to get him to the touch the ball. I received to throw him a greater ball,” Stroud mentioned. “That is simply the underside line. It’ll be powerful. He is our greatest participant on offense. He is top-of-the-line gamers within the league time and time once more. We additionally received to seek out methods to get him the ball in higher conditions. In order that begins with me making an attempt to get us in the proper appears.
“Hopefully he’ll be OK and we now have a brief week, but when not we received to only step up in different methods, and, you already know, put extra on my plate hopefully and attempt to assist us out.”
The Texans’ subsequent recreation is a house matchup in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers. The Texans had been already with out Christian Kirk (hamstring) Monday. If Collins and Kirk cannot go subsequent week, Houston will depend on Xavier Hutchinson and the rookie duo of Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel to fill the void.