The team signed him as an undrafted free agent out of LSU in 2015 and signed him to a five-year, $50 million contract extension through 2019. Collins was suspended five games for investing in an NFL drug collector in 2021 while playing for the Cowboys last season. Four days after Dallas released him in 2022, Cincinnati re-signed him to a three-year, $21 million deal. Collins is still working toward a return to the playoffs, but he could provide some old-fashioned insurance for Dallas, NFL Media reported this week.
According to the Dallas Morning News, Damian Wilson practiced with the team on Tuesday. The Dallas Cowboys have a big-name player on their roster, with reports that they are signing La’el Collins to the practice squad. Collins made the move after practicing with the team on Tuesday, NFL Media reported. Collins signed a three-year, $21 million deal with the Cincinnati Bengals before being released until 2022. Although he started 15 games for the Bengals last season, his season was cut short by a torn ACL that kept him out against Cincinnati.
all, Collins made 71 starts and appeared in 74 games for the Cowboys over six years and was part of one of the best O-lines in football with Zack Martin, Tyron Smith and Co. Collins was so productive that he signed a five-year, $50 million contract in 2019, but injuries sidelined him for the entire 2020 campaign, and he was suspended five games in 2021 for failing multiple drug tests and trying to extort money from a collector.
Dallas released Collins before 2022, then signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Bengals. Collins started 15 games for the Bengals last season but missed the playoffs with an ACL injury. The Cowboys may need some depth on the line, as left guard Tyler Smith was torn in Week 17 and is not expected to play in the season finale against the Washington Commanders. NFL Network is reporting that La’el Collins will rejoin the Dallas Cowboys this week. Collins attended practice on Tuesday and will be signed to the practice squad if he passes a physical, according to the report.
