Nico Collins gets massive 3-year extension from Texans after breakout season: reports

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The Houston Texans are rewarding wide receiver Nico Collins for his breakout 2023 campaign. 

Multiple outlets report the Texans are giving him a three-year extension worth a whopping $72 million. The contract, according to ESPN, has a max value of $75 million and guarantees Collins $52 million. 

The average annual value of $24 million puts Collins in elite company with Seattle Seahawks star DK Metcalf. The two are tied for seventh in pay for that position. 

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Nico Collins of the Houston Texans catches a pass on his way to scoring a touchdown during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at NRG Stadium Oct. 1, 2023, in Houston.  (Ryan Kang/Getty Images)

Collins will be joined by Stefon Diggs, who was traded to the Texans from the Buffalo Bills. Diggs will be a free agent after the season.

The 25-year-old Collins quickly built a rapport with Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud last season, becoming his top target with 80 receptions for 1,297 yards and eight touchdowns, all career bests. 

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Collins had just 481 yards on 37 catches with two touchdowns in 2022 and 446 yards with just one score in his rookie campaign in 2021. 

Nico Collins of the Houston Texans celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at NRG Stadium Dec. 3, 2023, in Houston. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images)

The Texans struggled at the quarterback position, but Stroud changed all of that last season, and Collins benefited from more consistent play under center. 

Houston is expected to be even