Reports: Texans, WR Nico Collins agree to three-year, $72.75 million extension
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins has agreed to a three-year, $72.75 million extension, according to reports by ESPN.com and NFL.com.
The deal includes $52 million in guaranteed money and secures Collins with the franchise that took him in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.
The 25-year-old Collins was set to become an unrestricted free at the end of the 2024 season.
Collins had a breakout year in 2023, catching 80 passes for 1,297 yards and eight touchdowns after catching 70 passes for 927 years, combined during his first two NFL seasons.
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Securing Collins means the Texans go into the 2024 season with a triple threat at wide receiver, with Tank Dell back in the fold after returning from injury and Stefon Diggs, who was traded from Buffalo last month.