Texans lack depth, health at wide receiver

HOUSTON -- Almost a month into training camp, the Houston Texans' wide receiver group is thin due to injuries.

During practice on Monday, the Texans were without six receivers: DeAndre Hopkins, Will Fuller V, Braxton Miller, Bruce Ellington, Devin Street and Riley McCarron. Of that group, only Ellington (four catches for 93 yards) and McCarron (three catches for six yards) played in Saturday's preseason victory over the New England Patriots.

Fuller is expected to miss around half of the season with a broken collarbone. Hopkins likely won't play in the next two preseason games, but should be ready for Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Head coach Bill O'Brien has said Hopkins is on a…