Caserio seemed annoyed more than anything as he quickly dismissed the idea of partying with Houston’s two-time Pro Bowler.
It’s not the first time this offseason that Caserio has done his best to quell rumblings about moving the high-profile Texan. Earlier this offseason there was a lot of fanfare, apparently about nothing according to the GM, regarding the trade of quarterback CJ Stroud.
In February, Caserio called any notion of this “crazy.”
The discussion about Stroud came after the QB struggled in Houston’s season-ending loss to the New England Patriots and before the team picked up the fifth-year club. On the other hand, Collins has two seasons left on his current contract with $20 million in base salary due this year. He’s also hot on the heels of his third straight 1,000-yard season, having emerged as one of the brightest young wide receivers in the NFL.
To underscore Caserio’s comments, Houston has made three picks so far in the draft, and there isn’t much of a welcome among them.
The 6-foot-4, 222-pound Collins may have just hit his prime at 27 and remains in Houston, and any notion otherwise is ludicrous, according to Caserio.