Chicago Bears
Nate Collins - #93 - DT
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 296 lbs. |
| Birthday | 12/14/1987 |
| Birthplace | White Plains, NY |
| College | Virginia |
| Years played | 4 |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
Patriots-Bears Week 14 game time changed
The NFL has flexed the kickoff time for the Patriots-Bears game at Soldier Field on Dec. 12 from 1 p.m. ET to 4:15 p.m. ET. CBS will air the game.
Lovie Smith hot-seat meter: Freezing
As it stands today, Lovie Smith has a better chance of getting a contract extension after the season than he does of losing his job.
Bears MVP Meter: Week 12
Julius Peppers and Brian Urlacher are battling for the top spot on the MVP Meter, and Jay Cutler could be making a late-season surge.
Bears players of the week
Jay Cutler's four-touchdown performance against the Eagles earned him Offensive Player of the Week honors in Week 12.
Fan falls to death at Soldier Field
A 27-year-old man died after falling at Soldier Field during the Bears-Eagles game on Sunday.
Bears alone in first after win over Eagles
Jay Cutler tied a career high with four touchdown passes and the Bears beat Michael Vick and the Eagles 31-26 to take sole possession of the NFC North lead on Sunday.
Eagles-Bears prediction
Dan Parr says the Bears' defense isn't going to let Michael Vick dominate the game, but he'll be able to make a couple big plays, and that could be all it takes for the Eagles to win.
Peppers, L.T. top free-agent pickups
For this week's NFList, we polled the PFW staff to determine who were the best free-agent acquisitions of 2010. Topping the list is Bears DE Julius Peppers, the highest-priced signee of all.
Eagles CB Samuel out for Sunday
The Eagles have ruled CB Asante Samuel out with a sprained MCL, and he will not make the trip to Chicago. CB Joselio Hanson will start in Samuel's place.
Eagles-Bears matchup of the day: Saturday
The Bears match up against Eagles QB Michael Vick about as well as any defense in the league.
PLAYER NEWS
The Chicago Bears say they have signed defensive tackle Nate Collins to a one-year contract. The Chicago Bears say they have signed defensive tackle Nate Collins to a one-year contract.|||||||
Collins played in nine games with Chicago last season, recording 13 tackles. He has appeared in 22 games over three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Bears and has 23 tackles in his career.
The NFL says Chicago Bears defensive tackle Nate Collins has been suspended without pay for the upcoming season opener for violating its substance abuse program. The punishment was announced Thursday. The league did not say what the violation was.|||||||
Collins was also fined an additional game check but will be able to return to the active roster on Sept. 10, a day after the opener against the Indianapolis Colts.
The Chicago Bears have agreed to a one-year contract with Collins.|||||||
Collins played in 13 games over the past two seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia with the New York Giants in 2010.
Virginia State Police say Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Nate Collins has been charged with possession of marijuana.|||||||
A state police spokeswoman said Monday that Collins was on Route 29 when his vehicle was stopped for an illegal window tint. A trooper detected the odor of marijuana coming from Collins' vehicle and the spokesman said Collins agreed to allow the trooper to search his 2011 Dodge. State police said a small amount of marijuana was found. Collins also was charged with a window tint violation.
