Collins finished the 2024 season with 33 tackles (20 solo), including 5.0 sacks, and two fumble recoveries across 17 games. At 29 years old and in his ninth NFL season, Collins started all 17 games for San Francisco and matched his previous career high with the 5.0 sacks, a number he hit in both 2016 with Dallas as a rookie and 2023 with Houston. Collins proved to be a smart acquisition by 49ers GM John Lynch last March, when he sent a seventh-round pick to the Texans for the veteran defensive tackle. Collins has one year remaining on his contract through 2025.
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Team
San Francisco 49ers
Birthdate
4/8/1995 (29)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'2", 310 lbs
Draft Info
2016: Rd 3; Pk (DAL)
Birthplace
Kansas City, KS, USA
Position
DL
College
Nebraska
Experience
9 seasons
Career History
San Francisco 49ers
2024-Present
(1 season)
Houston Texans
2021-2024
(3 seasons)
Las Vegas Raiders
2020-2021
(1 season)
Dallas Cowboys
2016-2020
(4 seasons)
Collins finished the 2024 season with 33 tackles (20 solo), including 5.0 sacks, and two fumble recoveries across 17 games. At 29 years old and in his ninth NFL season, Collins started all 17 games for San Francisco and matched his previous career high with the 5.0 sacks, a number he hit in both 2016 with Dallas as a rookie and 2023 with Houston. Collins proved to be a smart acquisition by 49ers GM John Lynch last March, when he sent a seventh-round pick to the Texans for the veteran defensive tackle. Collins has one year remaining on his contract through 2025.
Collins is slated to be traded from the Texans to the 49ers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Javon Hargrave dealt with a torn ligament in his thumb down the stretch, and the 49ers are expected to release Arik Armstead (knee); therefore, the addition of Collins solves San Francisco's need for a defensive tackle. Collins started 16 games for the Texans in 2023 and set a new career high in tackles (41) while tying his previous best mark with 5.0 sacks.
Collins had his best game of the season despite the loss, finishing fourth on the team in tackles and second in sacks. The 28-year-old took advantage of a poor Carolina offensive line and will look to build off this strong performance versus the Buccaneers next week.