CBS sideline reporter Melanie Collins was dressed to impress for Week 5.
Collins has been a sideline reporter for CBS since 2018. Prior to becoming a household name in the NFL community, she was a fill-in host for ESPN. She also had the chance to cover a plethora of sporting events for Yahoo! Sports.
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“Before being promoted to the NFL in 2018, Collins served as a sideline reporter for college football and college basketball on CBS Sports Network,” her bio for CBS states. “She also worked as a fill-in host for “SportsNation” and “First Take” on ESPN. Collins was the face of Yahoo! Sports where her assignments included reporting from all major sporting events across the globe including the Winter Olympics, FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl, NCAA Football National Championship, Stanley Cup Playoffs, NCAA Basketball Final Four, NFL Draft, NBA Finals, and the World Series. Collins was formerly the host of Big Break and Driver vs. Driver on Golf Channel.”
On Sunday afternoon, Collins was at Lumen Field to cover a Week 5 showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks. That NFC matchup went down to the wire, with Baker Mayfield leading his squad to a 38-35 win. The former No. 1 pick completed 29-of-33 pass attempts for 379 yards with two touchdowns.
FOXBOROUGH, MA – OCTOBER 08: CBS sideline reporter Melanie Collins during a game between the New England Patriots and the New Orleans Saints on October 8, 2023, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire/Getty Images
Melanie Collins turns heads in Seattle.
Collins went with an all-brown outfit for the Buccaneers-Seahawks game. Unsurprisingly, her social media followers thought it was a great look.
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“Love this pic of two fun , great humans and love your coat,” FOX’s Charissa Thompson commented.
“Great outfit,” ESPN’s Katie George wrote.
“Love the outfit,” one person said.
“So pretty Mel,” another person added.
Collins has not yet unveiled her assignment for Week 6. Make no mistake though, she’ll be working alongside Kevin Harlan and Trent Green.
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Oct 7, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.