Age: 31
Free Agency: 2029 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 10
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 311
- College: Nebraska
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 3, #67 overall (Cowboys)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $6,947,824 (2.05% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $17,900,000 (5.53% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.58
- Contract Value: $30,000,000 ($15,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $15,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 28/246 at IDL
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | Regular | Per Game | ||||||||||||
| 2026 | 31 | $1,300,000 | $3,069,000 | $1,420,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $100,000 | $794,444 | $6,947,824 | 2.1% | |||||
| 2027
March 29: Option due
| 32 | $1,345,000 | $3,049,000 | $2,231,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $100,000 | $7,000,000 | $8,125,000 | 2.5% | |||||
| 2028
August 23: Option due 7 days prior to regular season
| 33 | $1,390,000 | $3,049,000 | $4,033,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $13,072,000 | 3.7% | |||||
| 2029
March 14: Contract voids
| 34 | Void | $3,049,000 | $4,033,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $17,150,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 35 | Void | $1,620,000 | $4,033,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 36 | Void | $0 | $2,613,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2032 | 37 | Void | $0 | $1,802,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $4,035,000 | $13,836,000 | $20,165,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $300,000 | $7,794,444 | $45,294,824 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Maliek Collins, on October 26, 2026, signed a two-year extension with the Cleveland Browns worth $30.0 million in new money with $15.0 million fully guaranteed at signing. Collins received a $8.0 million signing bonus, and guaranteed salary, per game bonus, workout bonus, and team option bonus for 2027. Collins can earn a $3.0 million roster bonus on the third day of the 2028 league year. The contract includes a $9.01 million team option bonus in 2028 due by the 7th day prior to the start of the regular season. The contract is set to void on the last day of the league year in March 2029. Void years were added for salary cap purposes.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $13,500,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $21,500,000 | $28,500,000 | $30,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $63,326,594
Career APY: $6,332,659
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $3,550,180 | $887,545 | $881,152 | $4,723,652 | 133.1% | $1,180,913 |
| Raiders | UFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,750,000 | $6,000,000 | 100.0% | $6,000,000 |
| Texans | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $5,191,177 | 103.8% | $5,191,177 |
| Texans | UFA | Renegotiated | 2022 | 2 | $17,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,382,353 | 49.3% | $8,382,353 |
| Texans | Extension | Traded | 2023 | 2 | $23,000,000 | $11,500,000 | $18,500,000 | $12,970,588 | 56.4% | $12,970,588 |
| 49ers | Extension | June 1 Terminated | 2023 | 2 | $23,000,000 | $11,500,000 | $18,500,000 | $8,500,000 | 37.0% | $8,500,000 |
| Browns | SFA | Renegotiated | 2025 | 2 | $20,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $9,558,824 | 47.8% | $9,558,824 |
| Browns | Extension | Active | 2026 | 2 | $30,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 26.7% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 4 | $4,723,652 | $1,180,913 | $4,723,652 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Raiders | 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,250,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 3 | $26,544,118 | $8,848,039 | $16,294,117 | 0.0% | $10,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 49ers | 1 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $3,068,000 | 0.0% | $7,081,000 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 1 | $17,558,824 | $17,558,824 | $4,204,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cowboys | $450,000 | $220,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $670,288 | 0.4% | $1,331,152 | ||
| 2017 | Cowboys | $612,500 | $220,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $832,788 | 0.5% | $612,500 | ||
| 2018 | Cowboys | $755,000 | $220,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $975,288 | 0.5% | $755,000 | ||
| 2019 | Cowboys | $2,025,000 | $220,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,245,288 | 1.1% | $2,025,000 | ||
| 2020 | Raiders | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $5,750,000 | $6,250,000 | 2.8% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Texans | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,941,176 | 2.5% | $5,191,177 | ||
| 2022 | Texans | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $3,882,353 | 1.8% | $8,382,353 | ||
| 2023 | Texans | $2,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $7,470,588 | 3.2% | $12,970,588 | ||
| 2024 | 49ers | $1,210,000 | $1,358,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,210,000 | $3,068,000 | 1.0% | $8,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Browns | $1,255,000 | $1,449,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $2,755,000 | $4,204,000 | 1.3% | $9,558,824 | ||
| 2026 | Browns | $1,300,000 | $3,069,000 | $1,420,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $794,444 | $6,947,824 | 2.1% | $17,900,000 | ||
| 2027 | Browns | $1,345,000 | $3,049,000 | $2,231,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $8,125,000 | 2.5% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Browns | $1,390,000 | $3,049,000 | $4,033,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,072,000 | 3.7% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Browns | $15,000,000 | $3,049,000 | $4,033,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,150,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2030 | Browns | $15,000,000 | $1,620,000 | $4,033,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2031 | Browns | $15,000,000 | $0 | $2,613,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2032 | Browns | $15,000,000 | $0 | $1,802,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $81,592,500 | $26,024,152 | $20,165,000 | $3,000,000 | $9,250,000 | $400,000 | $250,000 | $21,009,444 | $79,834,593 | $95,226,594 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 62.8% | 13.6% | 17 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 65.6% | 13.9% | 10 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 48.3% | 10.3% | 12 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 71.2% | 17.3% | 15 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 | 46.2% | 12.3% | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1 | 54.8% | 17.0% | 18 | 10 | 2.5 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 | 51.5% | 10.6% | 27 | 10 | 3.5 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 61.3% | 13.9% | 19 | 22 | 5 | 39 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 67.2% | 17.8% | 20 | 13 | 5 | 36.5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 44.8% | 12.1% | 15 | 10 | 6.5 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 65.3% | 5.7% | 5 | 10 | 3.5 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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|---|---|---|
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| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
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