Zach Collins was cleared on the injury report on Wednesday, Oct. 21. He had been listed as day-to-day, and the change makes him available for the Bulls' game at Toronto that night.
What happened
The Bulls cleared Zach Collins on the official injury report released at 6:03 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 21. He had been listed as day-to-day. The 28-year-old forward-center first appeared as day-to-day on Sunday, Sept. 6, with a right toe issue. The Oct. 21 report gave no new detail on the injury and no comment. The report did not say how much he will play.
What it means for the Bulls
Chicago plays at Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Bulls are 0-0, and the 2026-27 season has not started. Collins played 10 games last season. He averaged 9.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 18.4 minutes. In games he missed, the frontcourt minutes went to Nikola Vucevic, who averaged 16.9 points in 30.8 minutes, and Matas Buzelis, who averaged 16.3 points in 29.2 minutes. Josh Giddey led those lineups at 32.1 minutes. Collins' return adds size while Nic Claxton is out with a hamstring injury. Dailyn Swain and Jordan Hawkins are also out with illness. There is no record yet with and without him because no regular-season games have been played.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Collins stays cleared after the Toronto game. No return date was announced because he has been cleared. The open question is his workload. His minutes have not been announced, and he has been listed since early September. Claxton's hamstring will also matter. As long as Claxton is out, the Bulls have fewer bigs, and that could mean more frontcourt minutes for Collins.
Is Zach Collins playing at Raptors on Wed, Oct 21?
He is available. The official injury report cleared him at 6:03 p.m. ET on Oct. 21, ahead of the 7:30 p.m. ET tip in Toronto. His minutes have not been announced.
When will Zach Collins be back?
He is back. Collins was cleared on Oct. 21 after being listed as day-to-day. He had been on the report since Sept. 6 with a right toe issue.