Trent Brown returned to practice Thursday for the Houston Texans, while wide receiver Nico Collins remained out ahead of the team's Week 3 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. Brown has started both regular-season games and could keep the right-tackle job if his progress continues before Sunday.
Brown had been listed with wrist and knee injuries. In two games, he has recorded eight pressures. He has also been charged with four penalties and one sack.
Collins missed practice for the second time this week and has now sat out four straight sessions since his injury. The available report gives no further information about his condition. Brown was chosen for the starting role after Braden Smith suffered a preseason foot injury and was placed on injured reserve for the season's first four weeks.
Blake Fisher and Nate Thomas are the other tackles listed behind Brown. Fisher was drafted in the second round in 2024, while Thomas arrived in a trade completed during roster cutdowns.
