Justin

Hollins

A mid-season reinforcement in 2022, Hollins ended up notching 2.5 sacks in six games. The 27-year-old will hope to solidify his role as a situational pass-rusher.

Tight ends Johnny Mundt and Jared Pinkney were also placed on the COVID list. That brings the teams’ COVID-19 list up to 16 players. Hollins has appeared in four games this year, logging two sacks and one TFL as a rotational pass-rusher.

Hollins has an interesting draft profile as an athletic playmaker with special teams experience, but he couldn’t shake his “tweener” status. Denver reportedly tried him at inside and outside linebacker, but neither stuck. Another coaching staff will give him a shot, perhaps on a practice squad.

Hollins (6’5/248) made 37 career starts for the Ducks, starring on special teams as a true freshman, moving from outside linebacker to defensive end as a redshirt sophomore, and staying there to collect 36.5 career tackles for loss, 13 sacks, and eight forced fumbles. Hollins’ stock elevated at the Combine with a 4.5-flat forty, 25 reps on the bench, and 79th-percentile SPARQ results. A jack of all trades but master of none, Hollins blends a modicum of edge-rush ability with some off-ball linebacker potential but is likely to begin his career chasing down kickoffs and punts.