Nico Collins

Wide Receiver

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $3,341,730 (1.29% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,116,000 (1.42% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.93
  • Contract Value: $4,871,516 ($1,217,879 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $902,920
  • Contract Ranking: 117/297 at WR

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202122$660,000$225,730$844,8970.4%
202223$881,433$225,730$1,107,1630.5%
202324$1,102,865$225,730$1,328,5950.6%
202425$3,116,000$225,730$3,341,7301.3%
Total$5,760,298$902,920$6,622,385

Contract Notes

Nico Collins signed a 4 year rookie contract with the Houston Texans on May 14, 2021. Contract value is $4,871, 518 with $902,920 guaranteed via signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.2M
$2.4M
$3.7M
$4.9M
2021202220232024
Cash Due$1,522,087$881,433$1,102,865$3,116,000
Running Cash($228,782)$652,651$1,755,516$4,871,516
Career Earnings: $3,506,385
Career APY: $1,168,795
Potential Earnings: $6,622,385
Total Guarantees: $902,920
Largest Cash Payment: $3,116,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $3,341,730 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
TexansDraftedActive20214$4,871,516$1,217,879$902,920$3,506,38572.0%$1,168,795
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Texans3$3,506,385$1,168,795$3,280,6550.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Texans$660,000$225,730$844,8970.4%$1,522,087
2022Texans$881,433$225,730$1,107,1630.5%$881,433
2023Texans$1,102,865$225,730$1,328,5950.6%$1,102,865
2024Texans$3,116,000$225,730$3,341,7301.3%$3,116,000
Total$5,760,298$902,920$6,622,385$6,622,385

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2021140050.3%0.4%000.003344613.5100
2022103141.6%0.0%000.003748113.0200
2023152058.9%0.0%177.0080129716.2800

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$13,442,000$1,217,879
Injury Adjusted$15,114,167$1,065,644
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OTC Valuation $4.3M $8.7M $13M $17.4M $21.7M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $9,208,000 $4,890,000

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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