HOUSTON -- Texans general manager Nick Caserio backed up his draft stance that wideout Nico Collins is not available for trade by giving him a raise.
The Texans and the two-time Pro Bowl wideout agreed Tuesday to adjust Collins' contract by guaranteeing his salary the next two seasons along with a raise, his agents told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The Texans are giving Collins a $9 million cash increase in 2026 and an $8 million cash increase in 2027, agents Drew Rosenhaus and Jason Rosenhaus told Schefter.
Before the reworked contract, Collins was due $20,875,005 in 2026 after signing a three-year, $72 million extension in 2024. He was originally set to be the 18th-highest-paid wide receiver this season, even though he was 10th among receivers in receiving yards (2,123), fourth in receiving yards per game (78.4) and tied for 14th in touchdowns (13) since 2024.
With the new deal, Collins is set to make $29.875 million in 2026, which is fifth highest among wide receivers.
Collins, 27, has surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in each of the past three seasons. The last two seasons, Collins has been a Pro Bowler, and in 2025 he finished with 71 catches for 1,117 yards in 15 games.
He's been quarterback C.J. Stroud's No. 1 wideout since the former Ohio State standout was selected by the Texans with the No. 2 pick in 2023.
That's why Caserio made it clear on Day 2 of the draft that Houston had no intentions of trading Collins.
"We're not trading Nico Collins," Caserio said at the end of Day 2 of the draft. "Whoever reported it or whatever information that they had, they can shove it. We're not trading Nico."
