Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins expects to play Monday night against the Dallas Cowboys after he missed five games with a hamstring injury. “I feel like myself,” Collins said Friday. “I feel like that was the main part.

Star Texans wide receiver Nico Collins has finally healed up, and the team needs him now more than ever after Stefon Diggs went down.

“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.”