CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Maliek Collins will miss the rest of the season after suffering a quad injury in Sunday's 26-8 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Coach Kevin Stefanski made the announcement Monday that Collins will have to undergo season-ending surgery.

The 10-year veteran defensive lineman sustained the non-contact injury during the third quarter. He was second on the team with 6 1/2 sacks along with 28 quarterback pressures.

Collins is also a key reason why All-Pro pass rusher Myles Garrett needs four sacks to break the NFL's single-season record of 22 1/2.

“When you lose a guy like Maliek, you don’t replace him. He’s made a big impact on this football team on the field and off," Stefanski said.

"We have some older guys in there (the defensive line room),

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