The Cincinnati Bengals have been linked to Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle La’el Collins for quite some time and Sunday, that link resulted in a deal.
According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Bengals agreed to a deal that prevented Collins from going and visiting another team. According to The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr., it’s a three-year agreement.
Dallas released Collins with a designation as a post-June 1 cut to save cap space after being unable to find a trade partner. He quickly came to Cincinnati for a visit.
The Bengals had been linked to Collins from the start as a potential trade partner. Current Bengals line coach Frank Pollack, after all, coached him in Dallas and names around the Bengals such as Willie Anderson have experience working with him.
When it became apparent the Cowboys couldn’t find a trade partner, the Bengals became an immediate favorite to sign Collins as a free agent. Red flags in the form of injuries and a suspension last year presumably hurt…