· collins is a good, young player, but theres an argument to be made that the redskins -- already paying injured quarterback alex smith a ton of money -- are committing too much money to a box. Reports had said that collins was in line to cash in big this offseason after the giants declined to use their franchise tag on him, but this is more money than most anticipated. Landon collins signed a 1 year, $1,120,000 contract with the new york giants with an average annual salary of $1,120,000. After the new york giants let collins walk rather than pay him $11. 2 million with the franchise tag, he’ll make an average of $14 million per season as one of the highest - paid safeties in. · collins is now the highest - paid safety in nfl history at $14 million per year. · former new york giants safety landon collins landed a record - breaking deal with the division-rival washington redskins during the opening day of the nfl’s legal tampering period on monday. A person with knowledge of the move tells the associated press the washington redskins have agreed to sign safety landon collins to an $84 million, six-year deal with $45 million guaranteed. · amid pomp and pageantry at the teams ashburn headquarters thursday, the free-agent safety agreed to a reported, six-year, $84 million contract with the redskins, making collins the.
