The 2023 season was a breakout yr for Houston Texans extensive receiver Nico Collins. Now the staff is rewarding him with a major contract extension that’s going to pay him just like the star he has turn into.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday that the Texans have signed Collins to a three-year contract extension that may very well be value as a lot as $72.75 million and consists of $52 million in ensures.
Collins caught 80 passes for 1,297 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024, all profession highs.
Previous to 2023, Collins had performed in simply 24 video games, catching 70 passes for 927 yards and three touchdowns. He eclipsed all of these numbers in only one season with C.J. Stroud as his quarterback.
The dedication to Collins is critical for each him and the Texans, nevertheless it additionally may create some questions for the way forward for certainly one of their large offseason acquisitions — Stefon Diggs. The Texans acquired Diggs this offseason and reworked his contract to permit him to turn into an unrestricted free agent after this season. It’s unlikely the Texans will be capable of decide to each Collins and Diggs long-term. With Collins now signed long-term it solely will increase the likelihood that Diggs may very well be only a short-term slot in Houston.
It might nonetheless produce a particular outcome this season because the Texans offense appears loaded on paper with Stroud having Diggs, Collins, Tank Dell, Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce and Dalton Schultz as skill-position gamers round him. After successful 10 video games and a playoff recreation in 2023, the sky would appear to be the restrict this season, and they’re anticipated to enter the season as legit Tremendous Bowl contenders within the AFC.
