Texans' Collins to return from calf injury vs. Browns

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins will suit up against the Cleveland Browns after missing Week 15 with a calf injury.

Collins injured his calf early in Week 14 against the New York Jets and was inactive the following week against the Tennessee Titans.

Collins leads Houston in receiving with 1,004 yards to go with six touchdowns. The 24-year-old co-anchored the Texans' receiving core with Tank Dell before his rookie counterpart suffered a season-ending injury in late November.

The Texans own an 8-6 record and find themselves just outside the AFC playoff bubble.

Houston will take on Cleveland without rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud, who'll miss his second straight game due to a concussion. Case Keenum will make his second consecutive start in Stroud's absence.

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