Houston Texans’ Nico Collins considered one of the league’s best receivers

Nico Collins has established himself as one of the league’s top receivers heading into the 2023 season. Collins had a breakout year in which he became the fourth player in franchise history to reach 1,000 receiving yards, joining Brandon Cooks, DeAndre Hopkins and Andre Johnson. He recorded 1,297 yards on 80 receptions and eight touchdowns.

Collins and the Texans agreed to a three-year, $72.5 million contract extension in May, with $52 million guaranteed. The deal will make Collins one of the league’s highest-paid receivers through the 2025 season.

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ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler recently surveyed NFL executives, coaches and personnel to determine the league’s top receivers heading into the 2024 season. The results led to Collins not making the top 10. However, Collins was named an honorable mention.

Although Collins failed to crack the top 10, the Texans did have one receiver who made the list. Stefon Diggs, who the Texans obtained in a trade with the Buffalo Bills, ranked ninth.

The only players ranked ahead of Diggs were Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings), Tyreek Hill (Miami Dolphins), Ja’Marr Chase (Cincinnati Bengals), CeeDee Lamb (Dallas Cowboys), Davante Adams (Las Vegas Raiders), AJ Brown (Philadelphia Eagles), Amon-Ra St. Brown (Detroit Lions) and Mike Evans (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).

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