Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $8,470,588 (2.86% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $8,500,000 (3.26% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $23,000,000 ($11,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $18,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 25/235 at IDL

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202429$8,000,000$500,000$6,000,000$8,470,5882.9%
202530$9,500,000$500,000$0$10,000,0003.8%
Total$17,500,000$1,000,000$6,000,000$18,470,588

Contract Notes

Maliek Collins signed a 2 year extension with the Houston Texans on June 15, 2023 worth a base value of $23.0 million with $18.5 million guaranteed at signing including a $10.5 million signing bonus. Collins' base salary is fully guaranteed in 2023 and $6.0 million in 2024. Collins can earn up to $500,000 (paid $29,412 per game active) in each year of the contract.

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$11.5M
$23M
Old Money20242025
Cash Due$4,500,000$8,500,000$10,000,000
Running Cash$13,000,000$23,000,000
Career Earnings: $37,267,770
Career APY: $4,658,471
Potential Earnings: $55,767,770
Total Guarantees: $54,131,152
Largest Cash Payment: $12,970,588 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $10,000,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CowboysDraftedExpired20164$3,550,180$887,545$881,152$4,723,652133.1%$1,180,913
RaidersUFAExpired20201$6,000,000$6,000,000$5,750,000$6,000,000100.0%$6,000,000
TexansUFAExpired20211$5,000,000$5,000,000$2,000,000$5,191,177103.8%$5,191,177
TexansUFARenegotiated20222$17,000,000$8,500,000$8,500,000$8,382,35349.3%$8,382,353
49ersExtensionActive20232$23,000,000$11,500,000$18,500,000$00.0%$0
TexansExtensionTraded20232$23,000,000$11,500,000$18,500,000$12,970,58856.4%$12,970,588
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cowboys4$4,723,652$1,180,913$4,723,6520.0%$00.0%
Raiders1$6,000,000$6,000,000$6,250,0000.0%$00.0%
Texans3$26,544,118$8,848,039$16,294,1170.0%$10,000,0000.0%
49ers0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Cowboys$450,000$220,288$0$0$0$670,2880.4%$1,331,152
2017Cowboys$612,500$220,288$0$0$0$832,7880.5%$612,500
2018Cowboys$755,000$220,288$0$0$0$975,2880.5%$755,000
2019Cowboys$2,025,000$220,288$0$0$0$2,245,2881.1%$2,025,000
2020Raiders$5,750,000$0$250,000$250,000$5,750,000$6,250,0002.8%$6,000,000
2021Texans$2,000,000$2,000,000$1,000,000$0$0$4,941,1762.5%$5,191,177
2022Texans$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,000,000$0$1,500,000$3,882,3531.8%$8,382,353
2023Texans$2,000,000$5,000,000$500,000$0$2,000,000$7,470,5883.2%$12,970,588
202449ers$8,000,000$0$500,000$0$6,000,000$8,470,5882.9%$8,500,000
202549ers$9,500,000$0$500,000$0$0$10,000,0003.8%$10,000,000
Total$32,592,500$9,381,152$3,750,000$250,000$15,250,000$45,738,357$55,767,770
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Texans2024$10,000,000$0
Total$10,000,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2016160062.8%13.6%1765365130001100
2017160065.6%13.9%1010212480000260
2018133048.3%10.3%127324580000100
2019160071.2%17.3%1554326100000100
2020121046.2%12.3%8700010000000
2021150154.8%17.0%18102.522971100100
2022152051.5%10.6%27103.5179102000000
2023161061.3%13.9%19225398181000000

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$9,156,000$11,500,000
Injury Adjusted$9,749,656$10,781,250
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OTC Valuation $3.4M $6.8M $10.2M $13.5M $16.9M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $6,358,000 $7,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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