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The Houston Texans no longer have J.J. Watt, but they bolstered their defensive line on Monday.
Defensive tackle Maliek Collins agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN s Adam Schefter his client agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $6 million with the AFC South team. Collins played the 2020 campaign for the Las Vegas Raiders after spending his first four seasons in the league with the Dallas Cowboys.
Dallas selected the Nebraska product with a third-round pick in the 2016 NFL draft, and he started 55 games for the team during the next four years.
While he never posted more than 23 tackles in an individual season for the Cowboys, he was a pass-rushing force in the middle of the line with 14.5 sacks in four years. His ability to either power his way through the middle of the offensive line or occupy multiple blockers also helped open up rushing lanes on the outside for his teammates.