He was to be the “key” to the Raiders defense when they added him on a one-year deal last offseason. Maliek Collins put up big pressure numbers in 2019 with the Cowboys and was expected to bring that interior pressure with him to Las Vegas. That didn’t happen. And after his one year, he was not brought back.
Despite his almost non-existent stats in 2020, Collins was scooped up on the first day of the free agent negotiating period, signing a one-year deal with the Texans according to his agent.
Former Cowboys’ DT Maliek Collins reached agreement on a one-year deal worth up to $6 million with the Texans; @DrewJRosenhaus tells ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2021
Collins will have a chance to make the same amount as he made in his one season with the Raiders. He made $6.25 million last season and can make up to $6 million for the Texans.
Perhaps the Kansas City Missouri native thinks a trip back to Texas will get him back on track for a long term deal next year. It wouldn’t take much to improve on zero sacks, one QB hit, and 15 combined tackles.
