On Sunday, the Bengals announced they signed former Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle La’el Collins to a three-year contract that lasts through the 2024 season.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow scrambles against Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Rashad Fenton during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, left, and wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase celebrate after the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Bengals won 27-24 in overtime.The Cowboys released Collins last week in a cost-saving move after seven years with the team.
Collins has started 71 games in his career with the Cowboys, though he missed all of 2020 with a hip injury and five games in 2021 due to a suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.