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Instead of Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb or Tee Higgins, Nico Collins has become the most recent receiver to land a big contract extension. Collins has agreed to terms with the Houston Texans on a three-year extension, as first reported by The Athletic.
The three-year deal includes $72.75 million — with a max value of $75 million — and $52 million guaranteed, according to ESPN.
The 25-year-old Collins will become one of the league’s highest-paid wideouts as soon as he puts pen to paper. He will become the eighth wideout to make at least $24 million annually, a list that also includes A.J. Brown, Amon-Ra. St. Brown, Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams, Cooper Kupp, DeVonta Smith and DK Metcalf.
Collins will make slightly more than teammate Stefon Diggs, whose current average annual salary is $22.52 million.
If last year is any indication, Collins is certainly worth the money. Last year, he set career…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-05-28 21:09:23
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