The Houston Texans will have receivers Nico Collins and Christian Kirk back to place Denver, and Woody Marks and Dalton Schultz on track as well.

The injury bug has finally taken an interest in the Denver Broncos, with four players ruled out of Week 9's action vs. the Houston Texans. However, the Texans aren't exactly impervious to that insect's sting.

How to watch, listen to and live stream the Broncos’ Week 9 road matchup against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025.

The Texans have won three of their last four games heading into Week 9. How does the season align with the expectations at this point?

Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos face a difficult challenge in the Houston Texans, and their job got a bit tougher to end the week.

Down in Dove Valley, newly minted Broncos left guard Alex Palczewski’s locker sits directly across from Garett Bolles. And for a 26-year-old who profiles as a tackle and says his last time playing on the left side of the O-line was the “Obama administration,” there may not be a better mentor in the NFL than the 33-year-old Bolles.

Then there's the pass rush -- which advanced stats show can pressure a quarterback in multitude of ways. "[We have to] really strain to get them blocked up front -- knowing that they're a really solid group and really solid on the inside as well,