Rookie Nico Collins has three goals for training camp: get better each day, learn from the veteran receivers, and have fun in the process.
The Houston Texans’ 2021 third-round receiver from Michigan met with reporters, and revealed some of the adjustments he has had to make as he adapts to the pro game.
“I’d say just the speed,” Collins said. “Everybody’s good. In the NFL, everybody is good. Just coming out here to camp, competing with the best. I feel like that’s good for me to get up to speed. Just to get in really well with the camp and with the team. Like I said, everything is going well, having fun.”
The two receivers that Collins leans on the most are Brandin Cooks and Chris Conley. For Cooks, it will be his second season with the Texans, Conley his first.
“Do whatever I can to improve my game on the field because they have a lot of experience,” said Collins. “I ask them every day just ways I can do to get better. They’re right there by my side just helping me.”
Collins opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns, but caught 37 passes for 729 yards and seven touchdowns in 2019, his last full season in college.
