Other Teams Reportedly In Mix To Sign La’el Collins

Update:

Jordan Schultz, citing sources, reports other teams remain “in the mix” for veteran OT La’el Collins, who has not reached a deal with the Cowboys as of Wednesday morning. 

Schultz notes that Dallas remains “very motivated” to get a deal done, but a contract has yet to be finalized. 

According to Jane Slater, the Cowboys and veteran OT La’el Collins have yet to finalize a contract after bringing him in for a workout this week. 

Although it was reported Dallas signed Collins to their practice squad, Slater’s source indicates the veteran tackle had a “good workout” but the Cowboys haven’t given him a contract just yet.

Slater writes a deal is still possible, but there’s been no explanation as to why a move hasn’t become official. If Dallas does sign Collins, Slater’s source explained he’d be a depth addition and not have an “immediate impact.”

Collins, 30, 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 before later releasing him.

In 2022, Collins appeared in and started 15 games for the Bengals at right tackle.

We had Collins included in our Top 100 Available 2023 NFL Free Agents list.