Browns defensive tackle Maliek Collins has agreed to a two-year, $30 million contract extension with $23 million guaranteed, his agent confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The 31-year-old Collins, who signed a two-year, $20 million deal in March 2025, posted a career-high 6.5 sacks in his first season with Cleveland before a season-ending quad injury. This season, he already has 3.5 sacks and has recorded a sack in three straight games. "He's not underrated at all," said Browns defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg. "He is the man... a key cog in that engine." Collins, a former third-round pick by the Cowboys in 2016, has accumulated 40.5 career sacks over 11 seasons with Dallas, Cleveland, Las Vegas, Houston and San Francisco.
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