The Houston Texans‘ brutal offensive efficiency on “Monday Night time Soccer” took a flip for the more serious within the fourth quarter, when star broad receiver Nico Collins left the sport with a concussion. He was initially dominated questionable to return, after which he walked to the locker room shortly thereafter.
The harm occurred when Collins went up for a contested catch in opposition to Josh Jobe, who broke up the cross. Collins’ head snapped again and hit the turf laborious when he landed, and he instantly grabbed for his head. The group’s medical workers tended to him instantly.
Collins, 26, had a breakout 2023 with 80 receptions for 1,297 yards and eight touchdowns. He adopted that up 68 catches for 1,006 yards and 7 touchdowns in 2024 despite the fact that he missed time with a hamstring harm, and he earned his first Professional Bowl choice.
Collins, very similar to Houston’s offense as an entire, bought off to a gradual begin in 2025, however he had began to return on robust with a landing in three of his earlier 4 video games. The Texans have leaned closely on Collins this season with Christian Kirk lacking time as a result of harm; Xavier Hutchinson has seen elevated enjoying time, and rookie Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins would do the identical ought to Collins miss prolonged time.
The Texans have been trailing 27-12 when Collins bought injured, with their solely landing coming when Will Anderson Jr. strip-sacked Sam Darnold it the top zone and recovered the ball.