Green Bay, WI (Sportsbooks) - The Green Bay Packers announced Friday that the team has signed safety Nick Collins to a multi-year extension through the 2013 season. Collins had been a restricted free agent, and the team previously put the highest valued tender on him for 2010. Financial terms for the extension were not released. "The Packers always try to be proactive in our discussions with our current players, and we are pleased we were able to come to an agreement with Nick," said team general manager Ted Thompson. "Nick has been an impact player for us, and we look forward to having him continue his career as a Packer." A Pro Bowl selection in each of the past two seasons, Collins, 26, started all 16 regular season games for Green Bay in 2009 and registered 53 combined tackles, six interceptions and 13 passes defensed. Collins has appeared in 77 games -- all starts -- since entering the league as the Packers' second-round pick in 2005 out of Bethune-Cookman and has 17 interceptions and four touchdowns. |
