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First injury report for Texans vs. Lions is released by Houston.

The Houston Texans are coming off a hard-fought loss to the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football.

Entering the game, New York had struggled throughout the season, so dropping to 6-3 made the loss sting even more.

Missing wide receivers Nico Collins and Stefon Diggs—who’s out for the season with a knee injury—made the defeat less surprising.

However, Collins is eligible to return from Injured Reserve, which could be a big boost for Houston.

Collins wasn’t included in the Texans’ initial injury report for their upcoming game against the Detroit Lions since he hasn’t yet been activated from Injured Reserve.

Here’s a look at Houston’s injury report from Wednesday:

Did not participate:

DE Will Anderson Jr., ankle

DE Derek Barnett, calf/shoulder

DT Foley Fatusaki, groin/shoulder

OG Kenyon Green, shoulder

DE Dylan Horton, illness

RB Dameon Pierce, groin

Limited participant:

LB Azeez Al-Shaair, knee

LB Jake Hanses, ankle

DE Jerry Hughes, hip

OG Shaq Mason, hip

CB Jeff Okudah, ankle

OT Laremy Tunsil, rest

S Jimmy Ward, groin

The Texans’ injury list is extensive, and their defense could be significantly impacted when facing the Lions, a balanced team with a dynamic offense.

Even with the game at NRG Stadium in Houston, Detroit is a 3.5-point favorite. At 7-1, the Lions are seen as one of the NFL’s top teams this season.

For Houston to contend with such a strong NFC team, they need both Collins’ return and improvement across the injury report.

 

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