Zaven Collins: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / March 8

Analyst: Myles Garrett is Missing Piece for Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals - like all 31 other teams across the league - are looking to upgrade their roster ahead of the 2025 offseason, though one major chess piece makes more sense than others.

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / March 2

ESPN: Cardinals LB Needs Change of Scenery

The Arizona Cardinals' edge room is perhaps the most discussed position of need in the desert ahead of free agency. Though the overall defensive output

Arizona Cardinals News / Cards Wire / February 16

Cardinals named top fit for intriguing pass-rushing prospect

The Arizona Cardinals have a big need at outside linebacker to improve their pass rush. Zaven Collins led the team in 2024 with only five sacks. Almost the entire group will be free agents next month.

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Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / January 25

Why Cardinals Pass Rusher is Underrated

The Arizona Cardinals didn't get much out of their pass rush in the 2024 season, but that doesn't mean edge rusher Zaven Collins' season was a waste. The veteran defender put up modest enough numbers, but still contributed at an undervalued level.

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Ranking all 32 of the NFL's current QB situations

With an established top tier and some young options revealing themselves last season, here is a look at where clubs' QB depth charts stand. Contracts and long-term outlooks do not factor in here; these rankings apply only to 2025 on-field capabilities.

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Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / January 5

Cardinals LB Needs One Sack to Reach Contract Incentive

Arizona Cardinals OLB Zaven Collins needs one sack to reach a $300,000 incentive in his contract today against the San Francisco 49ers. Collins would reach five sacks on the season with the accomplishment, which is already a career high for the off-ball linebacker turned edge player.

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Arizona Cardinals News / Cards Wire / January 5

Kyler Murray, Zaven Collins shooting to hit contract incentives against the 49ers

Kyler Murray’s salary is $37 million this season, but the Arizona Cardinals quarterback has a chance to add to that with a solid rushing performance in Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Arizona Cardinals News / Cards Wire / November 27

How Zaven Collins is being like J.J. Watt to rookie Darius Robinson

It’s been a long road for Arizona Cardinals rookie defensive lineman Darius Robinson, who appears to be trending toward making his NFL debut on Sunday in Minneapolis.

NFL News / Cards Wire / November 4

Zaven Collins helps Cardinals sack Bears QB Caleb Williams 6 times

The Arizona Cardinals sacked Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams six times in their 29-9 home win on Sunday. Now at 5-4, the Cardinals are finding themselves defensively, helping to complement a thriving offensive attack.

NFL News / Cards Wire / September 14

Bills OL O’Cyrus Torrence only player fined in Cardinals-Bills Week 1 game

The fines are in for Week 1 in the NFL and there were 22 players fined for a total of $247,147. There were no Arizona Cardinals fined, and that includes linebacker Zaven Collins for the bogus 15-yard roughing the passer penalty that wiped out a sack.

Arizona Cardinals News / Cards Wire / September 14

Zaven Collins' roughing the passer penalty proven bogus by NFL

Arizona Cardinals linebacker Zaven Collins had a sack of quarterback Josh Allen in the second quarter of Arizona’s 34-28 loss to the Buffalo Bills, but it was taken away when he was called for roughing the passer.

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / September 11

Cardinals Named Trade Destination for Top Pass Rushers

The Arizona Cardinals' edge room was a group to monitor ahead of the 2024 season after the organization opted not to inject the position with any significant outside help.

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / August 30

Why Zaven Collins is Cardinals Biggest X-Factor

The Arizona Cardinals have a variety of players who will be of great importance in 2024. Names such as Kyler Murray, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Budda Baker are sure to dominate headlines, and rightfully so.

Arizona Cardinals News / Cards Wire / August 14

25 days till the Cardinals' season opener against the Bills

The Arizona Cardinals are set to hold the first of two joint practices with the Indianapolis Colts today, a lovely Wednesday in August. We are three days away from their preseason matchup against them.

Arizona Cardinals News / Burn City Sports / August 8

Breaking down Zaven Collins two-year contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals

The Cardinals and Zaven Collins agreed to a two-year extension. The extension will pay him $11.25 million guaranteed upfront, with a value of $14 million.

Arizona Cardinals News / Burn City Sports / August 5

Zaven Collins discusses extension, improving culture in Arizona

The Cardinals brought in Zaven Collins in April to inform him they were going to decline his fifth-year option. A former first round selection in the 2020 draft, Collins has developed into a solid role player on the defense but wasn’t necessarily worth the $13.2 million for the 2025 season.

Arizona Cardinals News / Field Level Media / August 4

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 Cardinals on Saturday, however multiple media outlets reported it was worth $14 million, including $11.25 million in guarantees.

Arizona Cardinals News / Pro Football Rumors / August 3

Cardinals reward versatile defensive stud with extension

Cardinals rewarding versatile defensive stud with contract extension

The Cardinals will now have an additional two years before their versatile former first-round selection tests free agency.

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Arizona Cardinals News / NFLTradeRumors.co / August 3

Cardinals Signing LB Zaven Collins To Two-Year Extension

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Cardinals are signing LB Zaven Collins to a two-year, $14 million extension that includes $11.25 million guaranteed.

Arizona Cardinals News / NFLTradeRumors.co / June 19

NFC Notes: Zaven Collins, Tre’Davious White, Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks

Cardinals LB Zaven Collins doesn’t have any bad feelings about the organization declining his fifth-year option. “But there was no ill intent on either side,” Collins said, via Darren Urban of the team’s site.

Arizona Cardinals News / Gridiron Heroics / June 14

Arizona Cardinals Players On the Hot Seat in 2024

On June 11, 2024, the Arizona Cardinals completed their last offseason practice. The Cardinals will resume practice on July 23, 2024, with the beginning of training camp.

Arizona Cardinals News / Yardbarker / June 14

A pessimist's guide to the 2024 Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals are coming off a 4-13 season under first-year head coach Jonathan Gannon, and while there are certainly some reasons for optimism coming into the season, there are also some reasons for pessimism.

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Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / May 3

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.

Arizona Cardinals News / Burn City Sports / April 30

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.

Arizona Cardinals News / Pro Football Rumors / April 30

Cardinals to decline fifth-year option on LB Zaven Collins

Zaven Collins will be a free agent following the 2024 campaign. Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort revealed that his team won’t be picking up the linebacker’s fifth-year option, per Darren Urban of the team’s website.

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Arizona Cardinals News / Yardbarker / March 22, 2024