Christian Kirk Poised for Expanded Role After 144-Yard, TD Wild-Card Performance

Houston Texans WR Christian Kirk is poised for a significantly expanded role in Sunday's Divisional Round game against the Patriots. This comes after No. 1 WR Nico Collins (concussion) was officially ruled out. Kirk had a notable performance in the wild-card win, finishing with eight catches on nine targets for 144 yards and one touchdown on a 56 percent snap share. He will now be a key target alongside Jayden Higgins, Xavier Hutchinson, and potentially Jaylin Noel and Braxton Berrios in the Texans' passing game.