Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) off injury report, set to play vs. Cowboys on Monday night Nov 16, 2024

A key offensive weapon is finally set to make his return for Houston.

Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is off the injury report and set to play in Monday night’s road game versus the Dallas Cowboys.

This comes in the wake of the wideout being activated off injured reserve last Friday after being sidelined by a hamstring injury suffered in Week 5.

Though there was discussion over whether he could make his return last week, in the end Collins was not able to ramp up fast enough to play in Houston’s Week 10 loss to the Lions, having to wait another week for an opportunity to get back on the field.

Collins was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice, but was upgraded to full participation for the final two sessions heading into this week’s prime-time showdown.

Before the injury Collins had accumulated a then-NFL leading 567 receiving yards, along with three touchdowns. He arrives back in the lineup just in time to assist his team in their effort to break a two-game losing streak.

The Texans and Cowboys kick off on Monday Night Football at 8:15 p.m. ET.