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DeMeco Ryans: We're excited to see who's next at receiver

Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans opened his press conference on Wednesday with announce that Stefon Diggs will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL and said the news is “definitely a blow” to the team's offense.

Later in the press conference, Ryans turned his attention to how the team will move forward at the receiver spot. Nico Collins will miss at least one more game before he can be released from injured reserve. As a result, the team is missing two players who played a big role in the passing game.

The trade deadline is still a week away, which has led Ryans to question whether he feels the need to bolster the group as they head into the second half of the season. Ryans didn't make it sound like it was a priority.

“We like that Guys we have and our guys were here,” Ryans said. “They have worked and understand how we do things and what we do. We’re excited to see who will compete next.”

Tank Dell, Xavier Hutchinson, Robert Woods, John Metchie and Steven Sims are the receivers on Houston's 53-man roster. Dell has 24 catches and Hutchinson, Woods and Metchie have combined for 12 catches so far this season.