The Houston Texans had right tackle Trent Brown back on the practice field Thursday, but wide receiver Nico Collins was absent ahead of the team’s Week 3 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. Collins has now missed two practices this week and four straight sessions since his injury. The available report gave no further information about his status.
Brown has been dealing with wrist and knee injuries. He has started both of Houston’s regular-season games and could remain the starter at right tackle if his progress continues before Sunday. The Texans turned to Brown for that job after Braden Smith sustained a foot injury during the preseason, sending Smith to injured reserve for the season’s first four weeks.
In two games, Brown has been charged with eight pressures, four penalties and one sack. Blake Fisher and Nate Thomas are listed as the other tackle options behind him. Fisher joined the Texans as a 2024 second-round selection, and Thomas arrived in a trade completed during roster cutdowns.
Source: si.com.
