According to multiple reports, the Texans have restructured wide receiver Nico Collins' three-year contract, thus freeing $9.8 million in cap space. The move will convert some of his base salary for the 2025 season into a signing bonus and spreading the remaining cap hit over the remainder of his deal.

Restructuring contracts is a popular way for teams to create cap space ahead of free agency and the Texans have gone that route ahead of next week's start to the new league year.

NFL free agency unofficially opens on Monday, March 10 at 12 p.m. EST when the legal tampering period gets underway. As a result, teams across the league are working on either getting back under the salary cap,

Collins had a strong year of production during his fourth year with the Texans despite having a smaller sample size, posting 1,006 yards on 68 catches and seven touchdowns, all in just 12 games. As C.J. Stroud's number-one target, the 2021 third rounder continued to impress and looks to be on track for another strong campaign in year five.

The massive land rush that is NFL free agency begins on Monday at 11 a.m. Houston time, when teams can begin talking to free agents from NFL franchises other than their own. We will see some insane early deals,