The Houston Texans finally received some encouraging news for their struggling offense. Wide receiver Nico Collins returned to practice Wednesday, according to ESPN’s DJ Bien-Aime, taking a step toward rejoining the offense after missing two games with a hamstring injury.

His return comes at an important time for Houston, which is 0-3 heading into Sunday’s matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. Getting back on the practice field doesn't guarantee Collins will play, but it gives C.J. Stroud reason to be optimistic after consecutive games without his top receiving weapon.

This story will be updated.