“Getting Nico back is always very great for all of us,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Thursday. “Nico’s been one of our best players when he was healthy, so it’s great to have him back, great to have his presence and the energy that he brings and also the playmaking ability that he brings.”

Nico Collins says he'll be back on the field for the Houston Texans when they take on the Dallas Cowboys on "Monday Night Football." "Hell yeah, I'm playing this week," he told ESPN on Friday. The star receiver missed the Texans' past five games after he suffered a hamstring injury in a 23-20 win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 5.

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins expects to play Monday night against the Dallas Cowboys after he missed five games with a hamstring injury.