The Cleveland Browns lost one of their most productive defensive linemen Sunday when Maliek Collins was carted off in the third quarter of the team’s 26-8 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Collins had been a consistent interior pass-rush threat this season for the Browns, recording 25 combined tackles, seven tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery in 12 games.

He was also coming off one of his more dominant performances, posting three tackles, 2.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery in Cleveland's 24-10 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 12.

Unfortunately, after being ruled out of the game on Sunday, head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed on Monday that Collins suffered a quad injury that will now require surgery, sidelining him for the remainder of the NFL season.

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