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Though there was discussion over whether he could make his return last week, in the end Collins was not able to ramp up fast enough to play in Houston’s Week 10 loss to the Lions, having to wait another week for an opportunity to get back on the field.
Collins was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice, but was upgraded to full participation for the final two sessions heading into this week’s prime-time showdown.
Before the injury Collins had accumulated a then-NFL leading 567 receiving yards, along with three touchdowns. He arrives back in the lineup just in time to assist his team in their effort to break a two-game losing streak.
Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is dealing with a back injury and he’s now listed as questionable to play against the Texans on Monday night. Lamb was a limited participant in practice on Saturday.
Tackle Chuma Edoga (toe), right guard Zack Martin (shoulder), and linebacker Nick Vigil (foot) are also listed as questionable. Fullback Hunter Luepke (calf) is listed as doubtful and cornerbacks Jordan Lewis (neck) and DaRon Bland (foot) have been ruled out.
What Barkley does in Philly really shouldn’t matter as the Giants try to build their own team
Barkley is having a great season, the best of his career to date. No one should be shocked by that. I don’t believe the Giants are.
Barkley ran for 176 yards on just 17 carries against the Giants in Week 6, mercifully taking the fourth quarter off.
He is averaging a career-best 113.7 yards rushing per game and leads the league through 10 games with 1,137 rushing yards. If he keeps up that pace, he will end up with 1,933 rushing yards and a career-high 2,289 total yards from scrimmage.
Eagles fans were all over social media trolling the Giants after Barkley ran for 146 yards and caught two passes for 52 more, giving him 198 total yards on Thursday as the Eagles beat the Washington Commanders to improve to 8-2.
Regardless of the optics, Barkley’s great year and all of that I think this situation turned out the right way. Barkley is in a place where he can be a difference-making, finishing piece on a team with championship aspirations.
The Giants weren’t, and aren’t that. They probably won’t be for a while. No matter the kind of success Barkley has, Schoen and the Giants did the right thing by not spending big money for a back who had shown over six seasons that there was one thing he couldn’t do, that no running...
