The Dallas Cowboys continue their busy offseason by adding another troubled player in La’el Collins. NFL Network’s Ian Rapport broke the story.
The #Cowboys deal for #LSU OL La’El Collins is for 3 years, fully guaranteed, per source. (@NFLCharean had it first)
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 7, 2015
The #Cowboys monitored La’El Collins’ situation from the beginning, doing endless homework. They nearly drafted him a few times.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 7, 2015
#Cowboys considered drafting an OL in 1st rd to play guard, then take over for Doug Free in a year or 2. They got La’El Collins for it now
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 7, 2015
Collins would have been a first round pick in this year’s draft if it weren’t for the slain of his pregnant ex-girlfreind Brittany Mills. The timing could not have been worse as he lost millions of dollars going undrafted. After being questioned by the police in Baton Rouge on Monday it was clear the Cowboys were willling to give Collins a chance after reports claimed he was not a suspect. La’el is also not the father of Mills’ recently slain child. Collins already adds to a dominant Cowboys offensive line that already sports three pro bowlers.
