he caught 80 passes for 1,297 yards to go along with eight touchdowns. Johnson spent 12 seasons with the Texans and put up stellar numbers as he leads all-time in franchise history in touchdowns (64), receving yards (13,597), and receptions (1,012), leading him to be inducted in the 2024 Hall of Fame. This is also the player that Stroud sees a lot in Collins according to NFL.com.
“[Collins is] a generational talent. He’s like our age’s Andre Johnson, in my opinion,” Stroud said. “Just how fast he is, how he gets in and out of his braces, releases, how strong he is. I think last year was just a preview of what’s to come for him.”
Stroud talks having “five No.1” pass catchers on Texans including Collins
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (12) celebrates with quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) after a touchdown in a 2024 AFC wild card game against the Cleveland Browns at NRG Stadium.
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For the tremendous season he had, Collins was awarded a contract extension for three years worth $72.5 million as he looks to put up the same numbers in an even more packed receiver room along with an ascending Tank Dell and newly acquired Stefon Diggs. For a player like Stroud, he now has a bevy of options to throw to in his second season, saying that it is “cool to have.”
Houston is looking to improve even after a season that defied some expectations where they went 10-7, won the AFC South, and reached as far as the divisional round of the playoffs before being eliminated by
