Zaven Collins News

Declined Option is Win-Win for Cardinals, Zaven Collins

The Arizona Cardinals still have some decisions to make as the 2024 offseason now progresses into camps, though the future of OLB Zaven Collins has already been determined.

Cardinals will not trigger LB Zaven Collins’ fifth-year option

Arizona Cardinals linebacker Zaven Collins may be gearing up for the 2024 NFL season, but will now become a free agent in 2025. On the Arizona Sports radio show “Burns and Gambo,” Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort broke the news that the team will not pick up the fifth-year option of Collins’ current contract before the May 2 deadline.

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The New Wave Of NFL Linebackers Are Changing The Game

During the 2013 season, 19 linebackers totaled at least 50 solo tackles with a listed weight under 240 pounds. A decade later, that number was 40.  The position has gotten smaller, and that won’t change anytime soon.

Cardinals still believe in Zaven Collins entering 2024

The Arizona Cardinals have not done anything yet in the offseason at outside linebacker, which is curious because, as a team, they had only one sack in the final six games of the season.

Cardinals Have Big Decision With Zaven Collins

The Arizona Cardinals have a big decision looming with LB Zaven Collins. We're less than two months away from the May 2 fifth-year option deadline for

Cardinals Expecting Big Jump From Zaven Collins

The Arizona Cardinals switched Zaven Collins from inside linebacker to edge this past season in hopes of bolstering production for  pressures, sacks, etc.

Cardinals GM non-committal on LB Zaven Collins' 5th-year option

The Arizona Cardinals must make a decision on linebacker Zaven Collins. Drafted in the first round in 2021, the Cardinals must decide whether to exercise the fifth-year option of his contract.

Zaven Collins’ 5th-year option around $13 million if picked up by Cardinals

On top of salary cap clarity coming down the wire from the NFL on Friday, fifth-year option rates for the 2021 draft class were also set in stone ahead of the new league year.

Cost of Cardinals LB Zaven Collins' 5th-year option

The NFL announced the 2024 salary cap. setting it at $255.4 million. By so doing, the cost of tenders, tags and options are now known. The Arizona Cardinals have a decision to make by the beginning of May and that is whether or not to pick up the fifth-year option on linebacker Zaven Collins’ contract.

Big decision looming for Zaven Collins’ fifth-year option

Fifth-year option for Collins projected to be $12.75 million per Over the Cap Over the last decade and with the exception of Kyler Murray, the Arizona Cardinals have struggled to find game-changing playmakers with their first round draft selections.

Zaven Collins upgrades in Cardinals vs. Eagles injury reports

The Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles have completed their reps, routes and more as their Thursday preparations for their Week 17 has wrapped up.

Cardinals injury report: Hollywood Brown, Zaven Collins, Kyler Murray DNPs Wednesday

The Arizona Cardinals began their week of practice preparing for their Week 17 road matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, their final road game of the season.

Cardinals LB Zaven Collins returns from concussion protocol vs. Browns

Arizona Cardinals linebacker Zaven Collins suffered concussion-like symptoms in the first half of their game against the Cleveland Browns. However, Collins did return minutes later after going through concussion protocol.

Cardinals rookie Zaven Collins arrested for reckless driving

The team has yet to comment on the incident.