Collaros’s injury history is quietly splitting the receiver room’s loyalties.

Collaros, 37, missed five games in 2025 and four in 2026 — nine starts lost in two years — so Nic Demski has spent more snaps building rhythm with backups than with QB1. Demski’s public “once we get over that hump” line is a coded reminder that trust hasn’t been rebuilt, and Collaros’s “fun week of practice” quote doesn’t erase an offence that is still under-performing through eight games.