DeMeco Ryans: We’re excited to see who steps up next at receiver

Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans opened his press conference Wednesday at announces 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, Ryan’s attention turned to how the team will move forward at the receiver position. Nico Collins will miss at least one more game before he’s eligible to come off injured reserve, leaving the team without two players who were a big part of their plans in the passing game.

The trade deadline is a week away, which prompted a question for Ryans about whether he feels the need to expand the group as they enter the second half of the season. Ryans didn’t make it sound like it was a priority.

“We like guys we have and our guys have been here,” Ryans said. “They’ve worked, understand how we do things and what we do. We’re excited to see who steps up next.”

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