# Nico Collins hurt his hamstring in Wednesday’s practice

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 16:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 30.43

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Wednesday, Nico, Collins

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times | Texans WR Nico Collins ruled out for Week 2 vs. Bengals with hamstring injury | 2026-09-18 20:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQQTRDcW9haHgwSVFsQ1dwSHczTkJjU0hxQ0lGdWM4YmRBeHhtSlFjTGwxb00xSFBWQVBwY0ZkU0FmUFV4aTM0T3AtelFJa3QxUW9fZDNTMTZaOEJHTElzLWZuUTdhSndkbW9nOHM0SFd3bjF1LU4xdVhZQ0h0M0NIeWo2VnZIOVRwV2IzcmJwR1BQUU9ReGlwajk1dzBQZw?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Texans rule WR Nico Collins out vs. Bengals with hamstring injury | 2026-09-18 20:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOS0pJbE1zbGhiTmZtMVlNTlFobThsdVRldlAybmtEOC04TnNxZVozRkxWUWU5eGU1aGRiUDM0VVdmcWROdWxXUUlTN185eEtSVjdHUXFhWUxpbGhxaGY3VzFjaTgxd2xfS3dfVFRpRm41MTlkMTVwTEFFV3hvcTR1ZC1KUDdQM1dpZVZqbHY3YzZSTlYxQXpPcUtEcUx4RU1wWUE?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Nico Collins one of four Texans players ruled out for Week 2 | 2026-09-18 20:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxOTGlsR3NVam9TNmg3RGdsVVZXcGltREcyOFhtZUZrbFI0T2k5S3A1eGlVODFfZGJ6UkNfZGR5RHAtdzJDNVZJcUFqOGV4cm5kbXVZOC0xSWZBRnhWZlc0TUI3ZXlLSXM3a3ZwMUFpdV9ERG42dExDZzRFRW5nTE9LY0RsaHhYb2VFOHI5VlhsaDJGVURMUXdKaFk3X3B2cVRvMk9IWFo3Y19LWVc5MV9EeEQxQlFPZjNzYzQzdmpiNA?oc=5) |
| NFL.com | Bengals' Joe Burrow (back) full participant at practice, set to start Sunday vs. Texans | 2026-09-18 20:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE5zVWRKNnRsd2tkVEJ1ZXZJWFNIdFJLN3hBUEZ6TWhDX2daR2pxZi1LdVVjWnJwblQzRWVKTjIzeG5GU09kVmM5OGtNaGxuVGJiaS0xU1huUzB5U2lKenBfazhsU2JtZVc3bDIwSDhhaw?oc=5) |
| WLWT | Burrow officially questionable Sunday vs. Texans, Taylor says he’s good to go | 2026-09-18 20:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNeVBjVUVGYUtKLVJfLUtWQ1FwSHFlaFgxWXh6RHpTZEtVQ3MtVlV1TW1zNFIyUS12ZlprUXZmVVpTdUhkd3c5bEtMRU9XRUZaMXdpQXFYYThHS29aVm9YamdfQjRUTWN0bW5FYi15Ylh1M1VmWTA4UEhxdGFHc2V3Y2tFRzdUSmJ4dnZ5Vk8tNEhaeGZ5YjlQNi1B?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Joe Burrow listed as questionable for Week 2 | 2026-09-18 20:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNdFJyOFNZdFZway04ZXN5MmRRaWdnZzJ6RkF4WmJnZ1dTMW1tRHpaeEMzUFNlY2YyOGtPamRTV2wzR3U0Z0ZVTVVJR0otZnB4ZW1hWWdoRlZBcTJkQ0VJV2Q2dU92bXNIRFRacGZuT3k0cVFhYU1rcjNrSVZvRkpDZE5QVFE5X1l0RS1Uag?oc=5) |
| ESPN | QB Burrow good to go, DE Stewart set for Bengals debut vs. Texans | 2026-09-18 20:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQeU9EeUhVdUFRdDA3dW5DclVITFFuRm1LczBOeXAxbnhZVGJiNUc4YVBQamVqRTlUWkxwTWFJZlc0c24tOVNjVVkxejUyaVpiLVVaNzNBUzl5ZGxpTlkzcnhiTWRSSWZjdTNjaDR4dGthQUdRa1A0TkxnX1ljenc5NlQ1MkowT3hSc0kwQ19ObGNxYmRJb05mQ2ZTcnR2cXBTeEJB?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Nico Collins (hamstring) will not play in Week 2 | 2026-09-18 20:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNZzc3bXJTRGotaTVpUENWa3hwcnpnOWZkOWpaRUlWX1VWLUdsWjVTMmFTNGF2LVJkQ19odFgzeS1ELW41RWJIYUhPdkF4dGdOZDVLRTJpWHg3VjlWeTc3RW9rcURSZTlyUnNTYmM0Q3pJTWtiVm1ORS1oSUdqWklUSGRIeDlsekI2OTkwZDY0UTF2dnFCaUFBWVFUbTZFaFBHZEpjTzdpNWdmLVFZMFZrVWNR?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Texans May Be Without Wide Receiver Nico Collins on Sunday | 2026-09-17 11:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxPM0FmcUk0Z1BJT0xJZUg1SW12WTlfNklyQVhlaHY4UnlGNWV1Y0poN3gyMGRoZ0MtUmlXSlZvX3laY0NvMzkzR2gwZm1jM3dwZmVqQWFMWHczRExUcF9DMTZQdENrei01Y0J5SUQ2aWdFNmwxWHpvNjlGZ0dqbEhOUmpzN2hkdw?oc=5) |
| Sports Illustrated | Texans Star Suffers Injury Ahead of Matchup With Bengals | 2026-09-17 11:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNRXRwaE4wM1hnME9hcDUwSVdUM3JGZ25NSGRyaVN1dkswejFtWXY0T2ViY3QtY3ltVXVvYmg4NHVENXZnd3YwZldCdzNjUkZmTWhGTkYtbGZHckFyenVlRndxeXNzTmRZUi0wRVc4SkRrQ2VUR3RpQUlHTjZGSU9CZnhzRkQyVVZuam5VRURXWFpRNzhGWTRrRnRtZF84dlluVENibjhvSDM?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | NFL news, live updates: Nico Collins battling hamstring injury; Joe Burrow will play despite back tightness | 2026-09-17 11:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxNRUw0dHpWeG9hdE9jbWpwbFBuQlRqel9xTjBqbkpoNWtHOU91WXp3dFZoSjlCSWpDb3NCS3U5MUoycjYzem1kcm1zMFVEYllQWVNSR2pEUFlMRTNHRjNESWFrc3JKWjdPY014eWNFWTdZZGVPeGh3bmVERVZMQzZqVVZ5V3I1OHBxU1FYX3pXNFZmaThsOVk2amFsTExjc3oxa1A3aUJPVDNmN2xPNGRQZmViMHVGOElRa1B3bDRCTWgxZw?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Nico Collins hurt his hamstring in Wednesday’s practice | 2026-09-17 11:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNc3p4MnFTUTRrTm9JWWxuaW1COGJxTjdtSlc5OTY0WldtUGhoTGlVNVNvSnM5cHJMaW9SR0lhZjdHWTlvbHM3VWkyUWEwUnlGUWFUbGtsYmplcUg0NzJ3TzJVeUpOWVF4eFpzWTQzV05pcTBWYmdvU2RWX3dyT2hnUFA1dTlaamxHWGRDS2RCbms2anVfVHpPak1YRkI0MlVNeHp4VFZzb3ExZmVzNVYzejZNXzlHWVE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Nico Collins’ official injury diagnosis revealed after Thursday’s missed practice | 2026-09-17 01:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxPcjFUTHNFMzNRemVHY0lNMVNNc2JfdS04a1pLQzZZUVFvWC0wSVVWSERvS2F0YTF2QXVacTRXRGdGYTh0akFqX0VtVTdEaUJnbkFKemFXZFdPa1dvektTU255WUhNbnlyUGRZYnlZejdZZUlmM2VHMWh2QzdjeXhtODFyMWhDcmcxbjU4WktKR3c?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Nico Collins (hamstring) limited in Wednesday practice | 2026-09-17 01:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQMTM1S29iQlpaTE92X3VfV0hmSGlHRE1nZ2RCQk9HdjVNMTNFemtsdkJkX3MxaFM0SnBIS0w1SmE3ZGJHWmdqSFZoaXA1dDdXNDFNVnpDX05qVjJJOUVaMWFseUV4WERhdnM4U21QREFuWHlkOXhmVmYxdGN5a0NKUUQwc011UVRRbVRiVzhzYlRQQTVnZHY3dkhFaFA3bHFkUTRsV25HQmtiOFBUSDdRSVY1YlBBcFNuMWc?oc=5) |

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