La’el Collins was born on July 26, 1993 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He played his collegiate career at LSU where he won the Jacobs Blocking award in 2014, which recognizes the top offensive lineman in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). La’el Collins is a starting left guard in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys, who signed him as an undrafted free agent after the completion of the 2015 NFL Draft.
The Ringer’s Robert Mays published a piece this week discussing the most realistic blockbuster type trades which could go down in the NFL this summer. And, as tends to be the case, there were Dallas Cowboys all over his list. Mays named both cornerback Byron Jones and right … Read more
Written by: Kevin Brady
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The Dallas Cowboys offensive line has been one of the better groups in the NFL since the 2014 season as they’ve constantly found ways to replenish the line with talent after starters walk in free agency or retire. La’el Collins originally replaced Ronald Leary as the team’s left … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys have made it clear for most of the last decade that they’re determined to dominate in the trenches utilizing a powerful offensive line. From 2014 to 2016, it was not only regarded by most as the top offensive line in the NFL but arguably the … Read more
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One of the more intriguing contract situations the Dallas Cowboys have right now is with Offensive Tackle La’el Collins. He has one year left on his deal and there are signs that the team is already preparing to lose him in 2020. If that is the expectation, should … Read more
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DeMarcus Lawrence was just the beginning. Over the next 12 months, we’re going to see more Cowboys players given contract extensions, and other players will be off the team in an effort to save money and pay off their stars. What’s unfortunate will be the value that some of … Read more
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After Travis Frederick was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre, an autoimmune disease that attacks the body’s immune system, it looked as if the Dallas Cowboys 2018 season was over before it even got started. Fast-forward a year and there are still concerns about Frederick’s health, but he’s not the only … Read more
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All offseason, the focus for much of the Dallas Cowboys front office has been put at the negotiation table. With notable players like DeMarcus Lawrence, Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, Amari Cooper, and Byron Jones all eligible to discuss long-term contracts this offseason, Jerry Jones, Stephen Jones and the … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys have one of their deepest rosters from top to bottom in recent memory. Unfortunately, that means they’re going to be quite a few talented players who aren’t going to make the team this year like they would have in years past. If I’m the Cowboys, … Read more
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Every year a number of players will enter a contract year looking to put together a good 16 game season to boost their resume ahead of free agency. For many of the players on the Dallas Cowboys, they will be seeing their first opportunity to hit free agency. … Read more
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Through the Draft, the Dallas Cowboys have managed to build one of the most dominant offensive lines in the NFL. Three first-round picks have been invested in this unit since 2011 and the results have been pretty good. However, during the last two seasons the Cowboys OL hasn’t … Read more
Written by: Mauricio Rodriguez
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What. It’s okay to admit that was your reaction when the Cowboys third round pick was announced last Friday night, and the world learned Penn State’s Connor McGovern was the newest Dallas Cowboy. Going offensive line that early in the draft was an upset that nearly no one … Read more
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The list of injured Dallas Cowboys players getting surgery keeps getting larger. DeMarcus Lawrence and Byron Jones will welcome La’el Collins to the “surgery recovery” group chat after Collins had a procedure to repair a torn rotator cuff. According to the report from Forth-Worth Star Telegram, Collins suffered … Read more
Written by: Mauricio Rodriguez
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Well Cowboys Nation, when the 2019 NFL Draft finally gets underway in April we will have to sit through 57 selections before the Dallas Cowboys are finally on the clock in the second-round with the 58th overall draft pick. But, what if I told you there was a … Read more
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The 2019 NFL Draft will be an interesting one for the Dallas Cowboys. From the outside looking in it doesn’t seem as if they have any clear “needs” that need to be addressed. But, if you were to dive deeper into their roster you’d probably discover things might … Read more
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In assessing potential salary cap casualties for the 2019 Dallas Cowboys, some are more obvious than others. One player you may not be thinking of is starting offensive tackle La’el Collins, but his contract actually creates one of the biggest gains in cap space from anyone on the … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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The Dallas Cowboys are currently without a 2019 first-round draft pick after acquiring Wide Receiver Amari Cooper from the Oakland Raiders, but what if I were to tell you there was a way to regain another first-rounder? Well, with a little outside the box thinking I think there … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys bounced back in a big way against the New York Giants in week two. Several players bounced back as well after struggling a bit in week one against the Carolina Panthers. Other players continued to struggle or saw a drop in play from week one … Read more
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After a disappointing week one, the Dallas Cowboys now set their sights on the New York Giants who come to town looking to rebound themselves from a loss in week one to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Though both teams are coming into this game 0-1, the New York Giants … Read more
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Sometimes in life, you need to suffer now so that you can thrive later on. For the Dallas Cowboys, they’ll need to suffer through their low cap space this season so that they can have a much higher cap space next season. Despite no longer being on the … Read more
Written by: Shane Carter
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When you talk Cowboys offensive line, you always think of Tyron Smith, Travis Frederick, and Zack Martin first. Right Tackle La’el Collins still has to prove he belongs in the same sentence with his elite teammates. If he does that in 2018, Collins could become one of the … Read more
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