Update: Ian Rapoport reports that initial tests on Collins revealed that his ACL is still intact and more tests will come. He is currently dealing with an injury where his kneecap shifted and then shifted back into place.
The Bengals announced that OT La’el Collins has been ruled out with a left knee injury he sustained against the Patriots on Saturday.
.@KetteringHealth Injury Update: OT La'el Collins has a left knee injury. He has been declared out.
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) December 24, 2022
Collins, 29, signed on with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of LSU in 2015. He was set to make a base salary of $616,750 for the 2017 season when the Cowboys signed him to a two-year, $15.4 million extension through 2019.
Collins was in the third year of his five-year, $50 million deal and was set to earn a base salary of $10 million for the 2022 season when he was cut. The Bengals later signed Collins to a three-year, $30 million deal.
In 2022, Collins appeared in and started 14 games for the Bengals at right tackle.
We will have more news on Collins as it becomes available.
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