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Houston Texans: Maliek Collins provides much needed help to d-line

Defensive tackle Maliek Collins (97) signs with the Houston Texans Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Again, the Houston Texans haven’t been making blockbuster free agent signings which will be franchise-altering, but they are adding to the depth of their roster, and the addition of defensive tackle Maliek Collins is one such signing.

The interior defensive line took a hit in 2020 when the Houston Texans didn’t re-sign D.J. Reader in free agency, and though the Texans drafted Ross Blacklock and had others in that interior defensive line role of their then 3-4 scheme, things just didn’t work out well.