The Houston Texans are locking up one of their young stars ahead of the 2024 NFL season. According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, Houston has signed wide receiver Nico Collins to a three-year contract extension that will pay him roughly $24 million per season.
Collins, 25, is the latest wide receiver to be handed a massive contract extension this offseason. The market continues to reset itself as teams show just how valuable this position is around the NFL.
A third-round pick of the Texans back in 2021 out of Michigan, Collins had a breakout 2023 campaign catching passes from then-rookie C.J. Stroud. He tallied 80 receptions for 1,297 yards and eight touchdowns. Collins’ previously best season came in 2022 when he tallied a mere 481 yards.
This past season also saw Stroud boast a 129.6 QB rating when targeting Collins. Obviously, he’s an extremely important figure for the upstart Texans.
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For Houston, this extension comes after it acquired Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs from the Buffalo Bills in a blockbuster trade earlier in the offseason. The Texans also added Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon from the Cincinnati Bengals.
Houston is coming off a 2023 campaign in which the team won the AFC South with 10 victories. It’s seen as one of the most-talented young squads in the NFL. Extending Collins only adds another layer to that.