Texans’ wideout Nico Collins agrees to 3-year, $72.5M contract extension

HOUSTON, Texas — The Houston Texans have secured wide receiver Nico Collins with a three-year, $72.75 million extension, including $52 million guaranteed, according to agents Drew Rosenhaus, Ryan Matha, and Jason Rosenhaus, who spoke with ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

The contract has the potential to reach a maximum value of $75 million.

Collins, 25, is coming off a career-high season, recording 80 receptions (23rd in the NFL last season) for 1,297 yards (8th) and eight touchdowns (tied for 8th) over 15 games.

Originally selected in the third round of the 2021 draft, Collins was set to become an unrestricted free agent after this season. Over his three seasons with the Texans, the former Michigan standout has accumulated 150 catches for 2,224 yards and 11 touchdowns.

This extension follows Houston’s earlier move to strengthen their receiving corps by trading a 2025 second-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for wide receiver Stefon Diggs and two draft picks in early April. Diggs is slated to be a free agent after this season, as the Texans voided the final three years of his contract while giving him a $3.5 million raise, increasing his 2024 base salary to $22.52 million.

By extending Collins, the Texans now have two dynamic playmakers under contract beyond the 2024 season: Collins and 2023 third-rounder Tank Dell.

Dell, who is healthy and participated in Texans OTAs, was shot at a private event in Sanford, Florida, on April 28, where a teenage gunman injured 10 people after an altercation.

“We aim to challenge defenses, and having these three guys allows us to do just that because they each bring different strengths to the table,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. “They are all explosive finishers with the football, and that makes them great players. They can win on third down and finish in the end zone, and that’s what we seek in all our offensive skill positions.”