- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.22M
- Signing bonus
- $902,920
- Guarantee rate
- 18.5%
$4,871,516 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $902,920 guaranteed at signing and a $902,920 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansNico Collins Contract
Nico Collins signed a three-year, $72.75 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $32.12 million guaranteed. It carries a $14.94 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$72.75M
- Guaranteed
- $32.12M
- Average / year
- $24.25M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Wide Receiver #12Age 276 NFL seasons6' 4" / 222 lbsMichigan
HOUWR / 12
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,500,000 | $4,250,000 | $30,004,080 | $0 | $14,943,609 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,500,000 | $4,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $4,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,004,080 | $14,943,609 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,500,000 + SIGNING $4,250,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,500,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $4,080 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $7,689,529=$14,943,609Career cash flow
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CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,500,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $27,000,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $4,080 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,500,000$30,004,080Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 22 | HOU | $619,167 | $902,920 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,522,087 | $1,522,087 |
| 2022 | 23 | HOU | $881,433 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $881,433 | $2,403,520 |
| 2023 | 24 | HOU | $1,102,865 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,102,865 | $3,506,385 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 25 | HOU | $1,616,000 | $17,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $441,180 | $0 | $19,057,180 | $22,563,565 |
| 2025 | 26 | HOU | $1,170,000 | $0 | $12,330,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $250,000 | $551,475 | $0 | $14,310,295 | $36,873,860 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | HOU | $1,500,000 | $0 | $27,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,080 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $30,004,080 | $66,877,940 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | HOU | $28,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $30,000,000 | $96,877,940 |
| Career totals | $35,389,465 | $17,902,920 | $39,330,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,900 | $250,000 | $3,992,655 | $0 | $96,877,940 | $96,877,940 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $24.25M
- Signing bonus
- $17M
- Guarantee rate
- 44.1%
$72,750,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $32,116,000 guaranteed at signing and a $17,000,000 signing bonus.