HOUSTON -- After a two-game absence, Houston Texans wideout Nico Collins is set to return against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4.
Collins practiced Wednesday and Thursday this week after hurting his hamstring during a Week 2 practice.
The injury forced Collins to miss Weeks 2 and 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals and Indianapolis Colts as the Texans went 0-2. Without Collins, the offense averaged 11.5 points per game, but Houston scored 31 against the Buffalo Bills with the Pro Bowl wideout in the lineup in the season opener.
Coach DeMeco Ryans knows how vital the Texans' star receiver is to their offense and hopes he provides a major boost.
"Everyone understands and knows the type of player Nico is," Ryans said Wednesday. "He's an explosive playmaker any time he's touching the ball; any time he's on the field, he's a threat. Defenses have to prepare for him and they have to do different things to adjust for him, so we're happy to have Nico back."