MALIEK COLLINS #96 - DEFENSIVE TACKLE - CLEVELAND BROWNS
16  TCKL  •
0  INT  •
3.5  SCK 
#96 - DEFENSIVE TACKLE - CLEVELAND BROWNS
16 TCKL
0 INT
3.5 SCK
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Browns' rebuilt offensive line remains work in progress as team struggles to find offensive footing

The Browns realized that rebuilding their entire offensive line in one season would be a massive undertaking
OCTOBER 14 • Associated Press
Maliek Collins enters backfield in a flash for sack on Geno Smith Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Maliek Collins enters backfield in a flash for sack on Geno Smith.
OCTOBER 11 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM
Maliek Collins, Adin Huntington takes down Geno Smith for 10-yard sack on third down Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Maliek Collins and defensive end Adin Huntington takes down New York GJets quarterback Geno Smith for 10-y...
OCTOBER 11 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM
Aaron Rodgers swarmed and sacked by the Browns' defense Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Maliek Collins sacks Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
OCTOBER 2 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM
Maliek Collins Press Conference: August 25th, 2026 Maliek Collins speaks to the media.
AUGUST 25 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM
Returns from PUP list Collins (quadriceps) was activated from the active/PUP list Monday.
Impact Collins was able to pass a physical after missing the entirety of training camp to this point while recovering from a quadriceps injury that he suffered in December. The defensive lineman is now eligible to return to practice at any point, and he appears to be on track to be ready to go for Week 1 against the Jaguars on Sept. 13.
AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE
DT Maliek Collins passed physical and is eligible to return to practice Browns also waive CB Tyron Herring and TE Dea'Quan Wright
AUGUST 24 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM
Todd Monken provides timeline on starting quarterback announcement | News and Notes Monken provided an injury update on DT Maliek Collins and other players
AUGUST 23 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM
The Browns' latest signing reveals a growing concern on defense The Cleveland Browns entered training camp a bit thin on the defensive line, with veteran Maliek Collins (quad) placed on the active/PUP lis...
AUGUST 3 • DAWGPOUNDDAILY.COM
What DT Maliek Collins' PUP List Designation Means for Cleveland Browns Browns veteran defensive tackle Maliek Collins has been placed on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list, according to ESPN's Da...
JULY 24 • SI.COM
Will start camp on PUP list Collins (quadriceps) was placed on the physically unable to perform list Thursday.
Impact Collins sustained a quadriceps injury in early December of 2025 during a game against the 49ers. The starting defensive tackle has clearly not recovered from the issue and will require additional time to heal before taking the field once again.
JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Browns place DT Maliek Collins on active/PUP Collins appeared in 12 games during the 2025 season
JULY 23 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM

Browns looking at upgrades on offensive line and receiver while continuing search for franchise QB

Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said on Jan. 5: “the next 120 days are crucial for the organization” after firing his sixth head coach that he hired since purchasing the team i...
APRIL 15 • Associated Press
Browns sign fan favorite to help the defensive line The Cleveland Browns defensive line took a big hit when tackle Maliek Collins sustained a season-ending quad injury in Week 13. Now, the clu...
DECEMBER 10, 2025 • SI.COM
Moved to IR The Browns placed Collins (quadriceps) on the injured reserve Tuesday.
Impact Collins was carted off the field in the third quarter of last Sunday's loss to the 49ers with a severe hip injury. The defensive tackle requires season-ending surgery, so the move to injured reserve is no surprise. Shelby Harris is the likely starter at defensive tackle opposite Mason Graham for the rest of the 2025 campaign.
DECEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Browns sign DT Sam Kamara Browns also placed DT Maliek Collins on injured reserve and made other roster moves
DECEMBER 2, 2025 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM
Maliek Collins played key role for Browns with dominant interior presence and leadership | The Huddle Collins sustained a season-ending quad injury in Week 13 against the 49ers
DECEMBER 2, 2025 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM
Deadspin | Browns DT Maliek Collins (quad) out for season Deadspin | Browns DT Maliek Collins (quad) out for season
DECEMBER 2, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Browns coach Stefanski still isn't ready to announce Sanders as his starting QB for rest of season

Kevin Stefanski continues to evaluate Shedeur Sanders as the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback on a week-by-week basis
DECEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press
Browns confirm the brutal injury news fans feared after loss to 49ers General manager Andrew Berry and the Cleveland Browns found a free agent diamond in the rough in Maliek Collins, a 30-year-old journeyman wh...
DECEMBER 1, 2025 • DAWGPOUNDDAILY.COM

Browns' Maliek Collins to miss rest of season with quad injury

Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Maliek Collins will miss the rest of the season after suffering a quad injury in Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers
DECEMBER 1, 2025 • Associated Press
Done for the season Collins' quadriceps injury will require season-ending surgery, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Impact Collins was carted off the field after sustaining a quadriceps injury in the third quarter Sunday's loss to the 49ers, and he's now set to miss the remainder of the season. The 30-year-old was having one of the best seasons of his career through 12 games, recording 25 total tackles, including 6.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery. While he's sidelined for the rest of 2025, expect Shelby Harris to start on Cleveland's defensive line.
DECEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Browns will look for answers down the stretch with key defensive player injured | Sporting News The Cleveland Browns have lost Maliek Collins for the rest of the 2025 season. That puts the team's defensive unit into an even tougher posi...
DECEMBER 1, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
The blow the Browns defense took in loss to 49ers: Ashley Bastock Cleveland’s defensive line has been its most reliable unit, but Maliek Collins’ third-quarter exit could disrupt everything that’s been work...
NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • CLEVELAND.COM
Dealing with quad injury Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Collins suffered a quad injury during Cleveland's loss to the 49ers on Saturday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN reports.
Impact Collins is set to undergo imaging on his quad after being carted off in the third quarter of Sunday's matchup. If the 30-year-old is forced to miss any games, Shelby Harris should fill in as one of the team's starting defensive tackles.
NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
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