Houston Texans: Brandin Cooks could return vs Chiefs

The Houston Texans have been getting a pretty steady stream of bad news in the last few weeks. However, on Thursday morning, it looks like the team might have finally gotten some good news regarding Brandin Cooks.

The Houston Texans have been the walking wounded of late with the latest victim being rookie running back Dameon Pierce. Pierce left last Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys and was seen in a walking boot after the contest. That has led many to think he’ll likely be out this week against the Kansas City Chiefs. However, even if the star running back can’t go, Lovie Smith’s bunch might have an important weapon back.

Brandin Cooks has been missing one practice after another in the last few weeks. However, it turns out he was at practice and seemed to be a full participant on Thursday morning. That’s especially good news because it appears that he might be one of the only big offensive weapons that is going to be good to go.

During the Houston Texans practice on Thursday morning, while Brandin Cooks made a return, Nico Collins is still sitting out. Collins did attend practice but he was still sitting out on the sidelines rather than taking part in drills.

For now, just who might be playing on Sunday and who won’t is still very much up in the air. While Cooks looked much better than he has for the last few weeks, it’s possible he’s not quite all the way back.

Cooks has missed the Houston Texans’ last two games (both losses) but has been an important part of the offense for most of the season. He leads the team in receptions with 44 for 520 yards. However, in what is a heck of a statement of just how much the team’s offense has struggled, he has just one touchdown catch.