Texans HC DeMeco Ryans does not go into detail about Nico Collins' status, as the star WR remains in concussion protocol

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, right, runs with the ball as San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Mykel Williams defends during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Houston. Credit: AP/Eric Christian Smith

The Houston Texans have been without running back Joe Mixon for the first eight weeks of the NFL regular season.

DeMeco Ryans had instant success as an NFL rookie in Houston. 49ers coaches Kyle Shanahan, Robert Saleh and Johnny Holland got a first-hand look.

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans are on the right side of a critical update before facing the Denver Broncos.

DeMeco Ryans first became a coach for the 49ers in 2017, working directly under Robert Saleh. It didn't take long for Saleh to realize that Ryans would excel as a coach.

C.J. Stroud opens up about faith, team unity, and staying grounded after Houston's first win in Baltimore. Full press conference from Week 5. No opponent talk—just self-scout, development, and the plan for the next quarter of the season.

DeMeco Ryans vividly remembers a moment years ago while working as an assistant for coach Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco when he sat him down in his office and told him he believed he could be an NFL head coach one day.

Working with Robert, he truly showed me what it takes to coach: the detail, the fine details, the small things that it takes as a coach.

Head Coach DeMeco Ryans joins Texans All Access after the bye to break down the Week 7 trip to Seattle.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/texans as Texans’ DeMeco Ryans, Nick Caley Sound Off Amid Growing Questions. It's pretty hard to dance around the emerging scenario that's playing out within the inner mechanisms of the 2-4 Houston Texans.