The Houston Texans have placed Wide receiver Nico Collins on injured reserve, ruling him out for at least the next four games.
Collins injured his hamstring in the first half of Houston’s 23-20 Week 5 victory over the Buffalo Bills. After being evaluated in the medical tent, he left for the locker room and was ruled out at halftime.
Before leaving the game, Collins had recorded two receptions for 78 yards, including a 67-yard touchdown.
On Monday, Collins’ status went from day to day to week to week.
“Nico is in good spirits,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday. “Of course, with the hamstring, it takes a couple of weeks for a hamstring, so we’ll evaluate it week by week to see where we can get it.”
Through five weeks, Collins, 25, leads the NFL in receiving yards with 567. He is tied for third in receptions with 32, has three touchdowns this season and is tied with four other receivers for the career lead. the NFL with eight receptions of at least 20 yards or more.
Collins will miss the Texans’ upcoming games against the New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets. He is eligible to return for the Week 10 matchup against the Detroit Lions on Nov. 10.
