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Browns' Maliek Collins Out for Season With Quad Injury Requiring Surgery

Cleveland plans a heavier interior rotation for Mason Graham, Mike Hall Jr. plus Shelby Harris to absorb the loss.

Nov 30, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Maliek Collins (96) is led off the field after an injury during the second half against the San Francisco 49ers at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
Defensive tackle Maliek Collins #96 celebrates with defensive end Myles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns during the first quarter of the NFL 2025 against the Baltimore Ravens game at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio. The Ravens defeated the Browns 23-16.
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Head coach Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns looks on before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

Overview

  • Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Collins sustained a quadriceps injury that will require surgery, ruling the defensive tackle out for the rest of 2025.
  • Collins was carted off in the third quarter of Sunday’s 26-8 loss to the 49ers after a second-and-15 incompletion and was ruled out of the game.
  • The 10th-year veteran had a career-high 6.5 sacks in 12 games and served as a key mentor to rookie No. 5 pick Mason Graham.
  • Cleveland, now 3-9, will lean on Graham, Mike Hall Jr. and Shelby Harris in the interior as it evaluates the rotation for the remaining schedule.
  • Early outside speculation suggested a patellar tendon rupture, but the team specified a quadriceps injury; additional updates noted Wyatt Teller is week-to-week with a calf issue and Jack Conklin is in concussion protocol.