{
  "id": 3061908,
  "title": "Browns Provide Update on Maliek Collins After Months-Long Absence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/browns-provide-update-on-maliek-collins-after-months-long-absence",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T16:23:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/browns-provide-update-on-maliek-collins-after-months-long-absence-12356602"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Maliek Collins, who missed the entire summer and training camp due to recovering from a quad injury, has been activated off the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. Collins suffered the injury in Week 13 of the 2025 season, necessitating offseason surgery that cut short his career year. Signed to a two-year, $20 million deal with the Browns in March 2025, Collins had been on track for his first Pro Bowl honors before the injury. Now fully recovered, he can resume practicing with the team and potentially anchor the defensive line alongside rookies Mason Graham and Jared Verse. The Browns, now with a new head coach Todd Monken and without Pro Bowl defensive end Myles Garrett, will rely on veterans like Collins to maintain competitiveness as they prepare to face the Jaguars in Week 1 on September 13.",
  "summary": "After missing all of camp with a quad injury, the Browns have provided a major update on DT Maliek Collins.",
  "key_points": [
    "Maliek Collins returns from quad injury, activated off PUP list",
    "Signed two-year, $20M deal with Browns in March 2025",
    "Potential anchor for defensive line alongside rookies"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}