Higgins Injury Opens Door for Receivers | Houston Texans News

Houston Texans’ Jayden Higgins is out for the entire 2026 season after tearing his ACL, opening the door for a major shakeup in the passing game. With Higgins and Christian Kirk no longer ahead of him, Xavier Hutchinson — coming off his best season — could see his target share jump to 13% or more, positioning him for a big payday. Jaylin Noel, healthy and back from injury, is poised to take over the slot role with a massive uptick in targets. Meanwhile, Nico Collins is set to see even more opportunities as Tank Dell remains sidelined, making a career-best season very possible for Collins. This injury may sting, but it’s creating golden opportunities for others to shine. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/634db78e3e1a8372