Nick Collins

Former BCU Standout, Nick Collins, was released from his NFL contract yesterday afternoon.

The Green Bay Packers released the three time Pro Bowl safety citing doubts about whether Collins should continue to play .

“From the beginning of this process, we have taken our time and sought numerous medical opinions while maintaining consistent dialogue with Nick,” Packers General Manager Ted Thompson said in a statement released by the team. “In the end, we were not comfortable clearing him to play again.  As with all of our players, Nick is a member of our family and we thought of him that way as we came to this conclusion.  Nick is a part of our core, and this is a very difficult day for all Packers. Making this kind of decision is never easy, especially when it involves someone like Nick Collins.  He has meant so much to the community, his teammates and the organization.  He is a good man and will always be part of the Packers family.”

Collins hurt his neck Sept.18 in a game against the Carolina Panthers; he underwent cervical fusion surgery and has not decided whether to try to play for another team, according to his agent. 

Nick was an All-Time BCU Great and a second-round draft pick in 2005.   He will forever live in BCU Football and Super Bowl lore after returning an interception for a touchdown in the Packers’ 2011 Super Bowl victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.