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Browns activate Maliek Collins off PUP list

8/24/2026

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Collins Activated

The Cleveland Browns activated defensive tackle Maliek Collins off the PUP list.
Collins missed summer practices while rehabbing a quad injury that ended his 2025 season.
He recorded 25 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 13 quarterback hits and 6.5 sacks in 12 games.
Collins signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Browns in March 2025.
Alex Wright ruptured his Achilles on Aug. 20 and will miss the 2026 season.

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Lightning Delays Game

Lightning struck, forcing a temporary suspension of the Browns-Bills preseason game at 1:12 p.m. ET.
The delay lasted over an hour, with play resuming at 2:15 p.m. ET.
Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Flood Watch for Cleveland until 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Forecast called for 80% precipitation, 80 °F high, 60 °F low, and 10 mph winds.
Quarterbacks Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson saw action, with Sanders playing first half and Watson the second.

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Collins Activated

The Cleveland Browns activated defensive tackle Maliek Collins off the PUP list.
Collins missed summer practices while rehabbing a quad injury that ended his 2025 season.
He recorded 25 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 13 quarterback hits and 6.5 sacks in 12 games.
Collins signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Browns in March 2025.
Alex Wright ruptured his Achilles on Aug. 20 and will miss the 2026 season.

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