ZAVEN COLLINS NEWS

Sets career high in sacks Collins played all 17 regular-season games in 2024 and finished with 57 tackles (33 solo), including 5.0 sacks, one pass defense and two forced fumbles.

Impact Collins has accumulated 98 combined tackles over the past two seasons, which is less than his total from the 2022 campaign (100 combined tackles across 16 regular-season games). However, Collins has developed into more of a pass-rushing threat, leading the Cardinals with 5.0 sacks in 2024. He'll look to develop his pass-rushing abilities during the offseason and improve on his numbers during the 2025 campaign.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to rock Collins (neck) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Panthers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Collins upgraded to full practice Friday after opening the week with consecutive limited sessions due to a neck injury, so it appears he's moved past the issue in time to suit up Sunday. The Tulsa product has recorded 49 total tackles, including 4.0 sacks, over 14 games this season and is expected to serve as one of Arizona's top edge rushers in Week 16.

DECEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up neck injury Collins (neck) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Despite playing 23 defensive snaps and recording three total tackles in Arizona's Week 15 win over New England, Collins appears to have sustained a neck injury. The Tulsa product has yet to miss a game this season and is expected to play through the issue, provided he does not downgrade to no practice participation Thursday or Friday.

DECEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up neck injury Collins (neck) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Despite playing 23 defensive snaps and recording three total tackles in Arizona's Week 15 win over New England, Collins appears to have sustained a neck injury. The Tulsa product has yet to miss a game this season and is expected to play through the issue, provided he does not downgrade to no practice participation Thursday or Friday.

DECEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Vikings eager to rev up crowd for December residency at U.S. Bank Stadium, with Cardinals up first

The Minnesota Vikings will mostly be home for the holidays

NOVEMBER 30, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zaven Collins, Darius Robinson And Expectations Of A First-Rounder Veteran linebacker has given rookie defensive lineman advice

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Zaven Collins Speaks With The Media About Not Paying Attention To Standings, Helping Baron Browning Get Up To Speed, And More Zaven Collins speaks with the media on Monday, November 25th.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Film Room: Zaven Collins Sacks Bears QB Caleb Williams Watch defensive coordinator Nick Rallis break down Zaven Collins' fourth-down sack of Caleb Williams during the Cardinals' win over the Bear...

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Gets to QB in win Collins recorded six tackles (two solo), including 2.0 sacks and a tackle for a loss, in Sunday's 29-9 win over the Bears.

Impact The defensive end also played on more than half of the defensive snaps for the sixth time in nine games this season. Collins has 37 tackles (22 solo), including 3.0 sacks, in 2024.

NOVEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals' 3-game winning streak turns them into buyers at the trade deadline

An extensive rebuild by the Arizona Cardinals was expected to drag into 2025 and possibly 2026

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zaven Collins Speaks With The Media Following The Cardinals Win Over The Bears In Week 9 Zaven Collins speaks with the media after the Cardinals beat the Bears.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • AZCARDINALS.COM

The Cardinals Locker Room Show vs CHI - Zaven Collins, Emari Demercado And Jonathan Gannon React To The Dominant 29-9 Win Over Bears Dave Pasch and Ron Wolfley provide instant reaction to the Cardinals dominant 29-9 win against the Chicago Bears at State Farm Stadium. Plus...

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • AZCARDINALS.COM

HIGHLIGHT: Dante Stills and Zaven Collins Sack Caleb Williams Cardinals DL Dante Stills and LB Zaven Collins sack Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams for a 7-yard loss.

NOVEMBER 3, 2024 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Big Red Rage - Linebacker Zaven Collins Reliable And Steady On Cardinals Defense Ep. 688 - Linebacker Zaven Collins joined Paul Calvisi and Ron Wolfley at Trophy in Chandler to discuss the Cardinals key win over the Dolph...

NOVEMBER 1, 2024 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Uncharacteristic penalties prove costly as winning streak remains elusive for Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals figured they would need to play mistake-free football to have a chance at pulling off a second straight road upset and earning their first two-game winning st...

OCTOBER 13, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zaven Collins Speaks With The Media Zaven Collins speaks with the media in the locker room following Wednesday's practice.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 • AZCARDINALS.COM

HIGHLIGHT: Zaven Collins Sacks Matthew Stafford In The Red Zone Cardinals LB Zaven Collins sacks Matthew Stafford to force the Rams to settle for a field goal.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Nine tackles vs. Buffalo Collins finished Sunday's 34-28 loss to Buffalo with nine tackles (five solo).

Impact Collins tied Mack Wilson for third-most combined tackles on Arizona on Sunday behind Kyzir White (11) and Budda Baker (10). Collins didn't record more than five total tackles in a regular-season game in 2023, and his nine combined tackles in Week 1 tied a career best he set in 2022. The 2021 first-round pick played 40 of the Cardinals' 58 defensive snaps.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nine tackles vs. Buffalo Collins finished Sunday's 34-28 loss to Buffalo with nine tackles (five solo).

Impact Collins tied Mack Wilson for third-most combined tackles on Arizona on Sunday behind Kyzir White (11) and Budda Baker (10). Collins didn't record more than five total tackles in a regular-season game in 2023, and his nine combined tackles in Week 1 tied a career best he set in 2022. The 2021 first-round pick played 40 of the Cardinals' 58 defensive snaps.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Zaven Collins didn't bail on Arizona Cardinals when he thought they didn't want him Even though it looked like they might be ready to quit on him, outside linebacker Zaven Collins never thought about bailing on the Arizona C...

AUGUST 23, 2024 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Cardinals LB Zaven Collins signs two-year extension Arizona Cardinals linebacker Zaven Collins signed a two-year contract extension through 2026.Financial terms were not disclosed by the Cardi...

AUGUST 4, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Zaven Collins Speaks With The Media About Contract Extension, Rushing Against An Offensive Tackle Versus Rushing Against An Offensive Guard, And How He Likes The Training Camp Schedule Zaven Collins speaks with the media following today's practice at training camp.

AUGUST 4, 2024 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Cardinals Cover 2 – BJ Ojulari Out For Season, Zaven Collins Extended Through 2026 Ep. 778 - It's not the news anyone wanted to hear. Second-year outside linebacker BJ Ojulari did indeed suffer a season-ending injury to his...

AUGUST 3, 2024 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Arizona Cardinals sign edge rusher Zaven Collins to 2-year extension The Arizona Cardinals agreed to an extension with edge rusher Zaven Collins, their first round pick in 2021.

AUGUST 3, 2024 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Inks contract extension Collins and the Cardinals agreed to a two-year, $14 million contract extension Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The deal includes $11.25 million in guaranteed money.

Impact It was somewhat surprising when Arizona didn't pick up Collins' fifth-year option in April, but the defensive end will ultimately stick with the organization for at least two more seasons. Collins transitioned from inside linebacker to the edge ahead of the 2023 campaign and saw his tackle numbers drop dramatically, though he did finish the campaign with a career-high 3.5 sacks. Collins will look to grow in 2024 in his second year as an edge rusher.

AUGUST 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE