APRIL 24: Nick Caserio did not deny interested teams contacted the Texans on Collins, but the sixth-year GM said (via KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson) the team will not move its No. 1 wide receiver. Two seasons remain on Collins’ three-year extension.
APRIL 23: The draft represents a major checkpoint on the NFL calendar when it comes to high-profile player movement. Several veterans are always the subject of calls from suitors, and one of the Texans’ offensive pillars is on that list.
NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports teams are calling Houston about Nico Collins. He adds no trade is currently expected, but traction on this front will be worth monitoring. Per Schultz, interested teams are operating with the assumption a Collins extension will be sought out this offseason.
After two seasons with modest production, Collins saw his production surge. The former third-rounder topped 1,000 yards in 2023, a feat he has matched each of the past two years. Collins, 27, is attached to the three-year, $72.75MM extension he inked in 2024. The pact contains $20.63MM in compensation for the coming season, but it does not include any guaranteed salary for 2027.
No later than next spring, it would thus come as no surprise if Collins and his camp sought out a new deal. The receiver market has continued to surge, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba recently moved the bar to $42.15MM in average annual value with his monster Seahawks extension. In terms of AAV, Collins currently ranks 18th leaguewide at the WR position. Moving up the pecking order could very well be a goal when negotiations commence.
The Texans have Collins and 2025 draftees Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel in place at the receiver position. The team added Jaylen Watson that year, and he is on the books for one more season. Xavier Hutchinson‘s rookie contract runs through 2026, while Tank Dell is on course to return to action after a one-year absence. That depth could lead to Houston avoiding a notable receiver investment during the draft, but the team’s stance on that front could of course change if serious consideration were to be given to a Collins trade.
If you can get a decent first and trade him to the nfc maybe
Going to be difficult to pay him, Anderson Jr and CJ
Yup other teams know that too others need paid too
difficult but not impossible dont the Cowboys own multiple top of the market guys? Prescott Ceedee and now Quinnen with Pickens on a franchise tag. i think they also have another 2 but cant think of who.
And the Cowboys are a bad team. Difficult, as in difficult to compete if you have to many large contracts.
ok how about the chiefs with Kelce Mahomes Thuney and Taylor (not good but paid well) when they were winning superbowls. Thats also not including Jones which took over Thuney’s big contract last season and were the favorites heading into the season last year.
This year same with Kelce Jones Mahomes and Smith at guard and adding Walker. Didnt seem too difficult for them.
The same Chiefs team that went 6-11 last year
It is difficult to pay three top players on the market and compete in the nfl. This is not a novel opinion. There may be a minor exception here and there, especially if you have a quarterback like Patrick Mahomes, but eventually it catches up to everyone. It’s not a good strategy.
yes the same chiefs that went back to back with superbowl wins with the players salaries i stated with a tighter salary cap that you conveniently ignored and were favorites to win at the beginning of season to three peat.
your argument is they cant pay cj and anderson and nico and be competitive yet the chiefs did that with 4 players in each of their superbowl wins with tighter caps.Notice the s as in multiple.
Also they were 6-11 last year as they lost mahomes at the end and the first part of the season they had pretty much their WR room hurt or suspended for being idiots off the field along with other players being dumb off the field. If you want to judge them on character for last season no arguments here. I am no fan of mahomes either but they still won superbowls with worse setting cap wise. So yes it could be difficult but definitely doable especially with the cap exploding up every offseason now with every offseason have multiple position salary highs being broken.
Packers make the most sense. A proven dynamic weapon for Jordan love and all their WRs are on rookie deals too. Win win
I’d be shocked if Nico goes anywhere.