Texans' Maliek Collins: Signs extension with Houston
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Collins and the Texans agreed Wednesday on a two-year, $23 million contract extension, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Collins is heading into his third year with the Texans and is coming off a season in which he posted a career-high 37 tackles to go with 3.5 sacks over 15 games. The 28-year-old will be a piece that Houston looks to build around on their defensive line for the next couple years.
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Texans' Maliek Collins: Returning Sunday
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Collins (chest) is active Sunday against the Giants.
Collins has missed each of the team's last two contests. His return is good news for the Texans' defensive front, as Collins should see the majority of the snaps at defensive tackle next to Kurt Hinish.
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Texans' Maliek Collins: Ruled out for Week 9
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Collins (chest) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Eagles.
Collins was unavailable for the Texans' Week 8 matchup against Tennessee and was unable to return to practice this week. While he'll be forced to miss a second consecutive game, he'll have 10 days to recover before Houston takes on the Giants on Nov. 13.
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Texans' Maliek Collins: Will not return
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Collins (chest) is out for the remainder of Sunday's contest against the Raiders.
Collins suffered the injury in the first quarter and went straight to the locker room. Thomas Booker and Kurt Hinish will likely see extra opportunity with Collins out.
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Texans' Maliek Collins: Questionable to return
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Collins is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Raiders due to a chest injury.
Collins went straight to the locker room after exiting Sunday's game in the first quarter, and it's unclear whether he'll be able to return. Thomas Booker and Kurt Hinish are candidates to see additional playing time in Collins' absence.
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Texans' Maliek Collins: Question for Week 3
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Collins (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup against Chicago.
Collins did not practice Friday, as he's been dealing with an unspecified knee injury. It's unknown when the injury arose, as he was able to suit up for Week 1 and Week 2. The 27-year-old has played 81 of the team's defensive snaps through the first two games. Thomas Booker will possibly take over for Collins at starting defensive tackle alongside Roy Lopez Sunday against the Bears.
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Texans' Maliek Collins: Won't face 49ers
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Collins (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the 49ers.
Collins was forced to miss the Texans' Week 16 matchup against the Chargers, but he was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday. His absence is likely due to conditioning, as he had served a key role along the Texans' defensive line this season by topping 60 percent of defensive snaps in the majority of games when available.
Collins (hamstring) was designated to return from injured reserve Tuesday, Josh Dubow of the Associated Press reports.
The 25-year-old has already spent the three-game minimum on injured reserve, so he could be activated for Saturday's matchup with the Dolphins. Collins had 12 total tackles in 10 games before going down with the injury.
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Raiders' Maliek Collins: Back from COVID list
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Collins (undisclosed) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
The 25-year-old was placed on the COVID list as a high-risk close contact earlier in the week, but it won't impact his availability for Sunday's contest. Collins should continue to play a significant role in Las Vegas' defensive line rotation.
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Raiders' Maliek Collins: Hits COVID list
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The Raiders placed Collins on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN reports.
Collins was considered a high-risk close contact after Clelin Ferrell tested positive for the virus Tuesday. Collins will be eligible to play in Sunday's game against the Chiefs as long as he continues to test negative this week leading up to the game.
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Raiders' Maliek Collins: Takes a seat Week 5
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Collins (shoulder) is inactive Week 5 against the Chiefs.
Collins was only able to log one limited practice session this week, so he'll effectively end up sitting for the first game this season. With Maurice Hurst on the reserve/COVID-19 list and Daniel Ross (foot) on IR, the Raiders will be left with only Kendal Vickers and Datone Jones as the only true, healthy defensive tackles on the roster.
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Cowboys' Maliek Collins: Headed to Las Vegas
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Collins came to terms Wednesday on a contract with the Raiders, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
After spending the first four years of his career in Dallas, Collins will now reconnect with former Cowboys defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli in Las Vegas. The 24-year-old played a full 16-game slate in 2019 and registered 20 stops and five sacks, despite battling knee and foot injuries. He'll likely claim a starting role along the Raiders' defensive front.
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Cowboys' Maliek Collins: Solid in trenches in 2019
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Collins completed the 2019 season with 20 tackles (15 solo) including four sacks and a fumble recovery.
A third-round pick in 2016, Collins has provided the Cowboys with a solid worker in the center of the defensive line over his four-year career. He's compiled 84 tackles including 14.5 sacks while only missing three games. Dallas has higher-priority free agents to worry about this offseason and a likely new defensive scheme under Mike McCarthy, so there's no guarantee the Cowboys will be interested in bringing back Collins even if he doesn't receive big offers from other teams looking to bolster their depth in the front seven.
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Cowboys' Maliek Collins: Adds third sack of season
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Collins posted two tackles (one solo) and a sack in Monday's 37-18 win over the Giants.
Collins collected his first sack since Week 4 on Monday, though he's now already matched his 2018 sack total of 3.0. He's gaining a bit of momentum with seven total tackles over the Cowboys' past two games after recording just one tackle per game in Weeks 2 to 6.
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Cowboys' Maliek Collins: Hunting opposing QBs
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Collins has a sack in each of his last two games.
Against the Broncos, Collins recorded his second sack of the season, a week after picking up his first QB takedown. Used primarily as a run-stuffer, he doesn't hold much value in IDP formats but nonetheless has enjoyed a good run of things in recent weeks. It's also worth noting that Collins played 73 percent of defensive snaps for Dallas in Week 4, up from 61 percent the week prior.
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Cowboys' Maliek Collins: Looking quicker in camp
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Collins has been one of the standout players in training camp for the Cowboys, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
The DT only produced 19 tackles and three sacks last season through 13 games as he battled knee and foot injuries, but Collins is 100 percent healthy now and looking quicker and more disruptive off the line than before. His role in the defense won't make him a big IDP factor, but the more defensive attention Collins can draw up the middle, the more opportunities for sacks DeMarcus Lawrence and Robert Quinn will have off the edge.
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Cowboys' Maliek Collins: Ready for divisional round
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Collins (illness/ankle) is active for Saturday's game against the Rams, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.
Collins was limited at practice this week with the illness and ankle issue to earn the questionable tag, but won't miss Saturday's game. The 24-year-old will play a heavy role on the Cowboys' defensive front in Los Angeles.
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Cowboys' Maliek Collins: Listed as questionable
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Collins (knee) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Jon Machota of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Colins was able to practice on a limited basis Thursday and Friday, and could be a game-time decision for Sunday's tilt against the Falcons. With Antwaun Woods (concussion) listed as doubtful and Daniel Ross (calf) ruled out, the Cowboys could call upon Dorance Armstrong or Caraun Reid to enter the starting lineup if Collins is unable to go Week 11.
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Cowboys' Maliek Collins: Downgraded to out
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Collins (knee) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's matchup against the Texans, Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Collins will miss his third straight game after last appearing in Week 2. With David Irving still out, Caraun Reid and Daniel Ross will play larger roles on Dallas' interior defensive line behind starters Antwuan Woods and Tyrone Crawford.
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Cowboys' Maliek Collins: Sack in loss
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Collins recorded one tackle and one sack across 24 defensive snaps in Sunday's loss to the Panthers.
Collins underwent surgery to repair a fractured foot in May and missed a good portion of the preseason as a result, as he did not take part in team drills until the final week of the exhibition slate. As he continues to get healthy, look for Collins to play an increasingly larger role on the defensive line.
