Age: 28
Free Agency: 2024 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 311
- College: Nebraska
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 3, #67 overall (Cowboys)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $9,852,941 (4.27% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $8,500,000 (4.35% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.86
- Contract Value: $17,000,000 ($8,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 27/232 at IDL
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,882,353 | 1.8% | |||||
| 2023 | 28 | $7,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $9,852,941 | 4.3% | |||||
| 2024
February 25: Contract voids
| 29 | Void | $1,500,000 | Void | Void | $3,000,000 | 1.2% | |||||
| 2025 | 30 | Void | $1,500,000 | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| Total | $8,750,000 | $6,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $16,735,294 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Maliek Collins signed a two year contract with the Houston Texans on March 15, 2022. Contract value is $17 million with $8.5 million guaranteed. The 2024/2025 contract years void on the 23rd day preceding the 2024 league year.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $117,647 | $8,382,353 | $8,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $8,500,000 | $17,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $24,297,182
Career APY: $3,471,026
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 | Active | 2022 | 2 | $17,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,382,353 | 49.3% | $8,382,353 |
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 | 2 | $13,573,530 | $6,786,765 | $8,823,529 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cowboys | $450,000 | $220,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $670,288 | 0.4% | $1,331,152 | ||
| 2017 | Cowboys | $612,500 | $220,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $832,788 | 0.5% | $612,500 | ||
| 2018 | Cowboys | $755,000 | $220,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $975,288 | 0.5% | $755,000 | ||
| 2019 | Cowboys | $2,025,000 | $220,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,245,288 | 1.1% | $2,025,000 | ||
| 2020 | Raiders | $5,750,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $5,750,000 | $6,250,000 | 2.8% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Texans | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,941,176 | 2.5% | $5,191,177 | ||
| 2022 | Texans | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $3,882,353 | 1.8% | $8,382,353 | ||
| 2023 | Texans | $7,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $9,852,941 | 4.3% | $8,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Texans | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | 1.2% | $0 | ||
| 2025 | Texans | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| Total | $20,342,500 | $8,881,152 | $3,500,000 | $250,000 | $8,250,000 | $32,650,122 | $32,797,182 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 62.8% | 13.6% | 17 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 65.6% | 13.9% | 10 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 48.3% | 10.3% | 12 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 71.2% | 17.3% | 15 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 46.2% | 12.3% | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 54.8% | 17.0% | 18 | 10 | 2.5 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 51.5% | 10.6% | 27 | 10 | 3.5 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $6,142,000 | $8,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,063,350 | $7,437,500 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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