Nick Collins
Nick Collins Will Not Be Pursuing a Comeback
Sep 28th
Former Green Bay Packer safety Nick Collins is putting an end to his comeback attempt on the advice of his doctor.
Nick Collins Packers Career Is Over
Apr 25th
The Green Bay Packers have told safety Nick Collins they will release him. Collins was attempting to return from spinal fusion surgery, but the move still comes as a surprise.
Bet On Packers Drafting Safety Early
Apr 18th
The NFL draft is rapidly approaching and it looks like the Green Bay Packers won’t know whether safety Nick Collins will return until after it’s over. That means they could be looking for a safety early.
Collins May End Up Playing Elsewhere
Apr 11th
Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins appears ready to resume his career after undergoing spinal fusion surgery, but the team may not clear him to play. That means Collins may end up playing for someone else.
Collins Looking Good, But McCarthy Wouldn’t Let Him Play
Mar 26th
Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins is progressing in his effort to return from spinal fusion surgery. He’s not cleared to play yet and if coach Mike McCarthy had his way, Collins never would be. Not exactly a good sign.
Sunday May Have Been Last Hurrah For These Packers
Jan 17th
The Green Bay Packers will likely bid farewell to several veterans this offseason. Here’s a look at who could be on the move and why.
Collins May Not Play Again
Sep 30th
Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins had surgery on his spine this week. The prognosis for him playing football again is cloudy at best.
Burnett: We Won For Nick
Sep 27th
The Green Bay Packers shouldn’t need any extra motivation, especially against a rival like the Chicago Bears, but safety Morgan Burnett certainly has some. It could make the Packers even more dangerous this season.
Collins Gone For Season
Sep 19th
The Green Bay Packers have lost safety Nick Collins for the season because of a neck injury. Collins was injured in the team’s win over the Carolina Panthers.
Nick Collins: Jay Cutler Really Stinks
Jun 29th
Hey, we’ve been saying it for some time and Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins agrees: Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler stinks. Actually, Collins didn’t utter the exact words, but he did convey the message. During an appearance on Colin Cowherd’s radio show Tuesday morning, Cowherd asked Collins’ opinion on who the toughest quarterback in the NFL is to face.
Nick Collins Third In Safety Rankings
May 3rd
Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins came in third in ESPN’s safety Power Rankings. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Troy Polamalu and Baltimore Ravens’ Ed Reed were unanimous selections for first and second — Polamalu got all the first-place votes and Reed got all the second-place votes. Collins finished 12 points ahead of fourth-place finisher Adrian Wilson of the Arizona Cardinals.
Nick Collins is $50,000 Poorer
Nov 8th
We knew Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins was going to be fined for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Dallas Cowboys receiver Roy Williams, Sunday night. The NFL was swift in enacting justice, saddling Collins with a $50,000 fine, today. The fine is high for a first-time offender like Collins, but the blow was just the [...]
Nick Collins “Not Optimistic” About Knee
Oct 7th
Add safety Nick Collins to the Green Bay Packers growing list of injury concerns. Collins missed Wednesday’s practice with a knee strain and said he’s not optimistic about playing against the Redskins on Sunday, according to Kareem Copeland. “I’m doing the best I can to get ready for Sunday,” Collins said. “Just trying to strengthen [...]
Classy As Always, Chicago
Sep 28th
There’s a reason I hate that inbred species known as the Minnesota Vikings fan more than I do the Chicago Bears fan. It’s because the former is a completely ignorant amalgamation of failure and filth that they pollute the gene pool and make us all worse off. The latter beast is usually docile and like [...]
Collins: We Want No. 1 Defense
Jun 28th
Green Bay Packers’ safety Nick Collins made no bones about it. The Packers want to have the NFL’s No. 1 defense in 2010. “We want to be the No. 1 overall defense,” Collins said. “We want everybody to talk about us, not talk about what we could be.” That might be tough for a number [...]
Packers Sign Nick Collins, Ryan Pickett
Mar 12th
By Green Bay Packers’ standards, the team has been active during free agency. They haven’t signed a player from another team, but they’ve now signed three of their own players after inking safety Nick Collins and nose tackle Ryan Pickett today. There are conflicting reports on Collins’ contract. Per Pete Dougherty, Collins received a four-year [...]
Nick Collins Ready To Play Ball
Mar 9th
Unlike last year, when he didn’t participate in any of the Green Bay Packers’ OTAs because he wanted a new contract, safety Nick Collins has decided to take a different approach despite his status as a restricted free agent. On Tuesday, Collins signed his $3.3 million tenure and took himself off the free agent market. [...]
Nick Collins May Hold Out
Feb 24th
All is quiet on the Nick Collins front and that isn’t good. The Green Bay Packers starting strong safety avoided offseason team activities last year because he was angry the Packers wouldn’t renegotiate his contract. Now, Collins is about to become a restricted free agent and there seems to be no movement on a new [...]
Green Bay Packers: 5 Reasons for Excitement
Jul 1st
With training camp beginning at the end of the month, I am starting to get excited for the upcoming Green Bay Packers season. Since we’re in the down time between the Packers mini-camp and training camp, I figured now is as good a time as any to get you excited too. There are some very [...]
Collins May Hold Out, Jennings Negotiations Progressing
Jun 23rd
Update: Milwaukee’s Fox 6 has reported that Jennings’ deal is done. The deal is expected to make him the second highest paid receiver in the game, behind Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald. More on the actual numbers as they become available. It’s the good, the bad and the ugly at Green Bay Packers minicamp this week (although [...]