{"id":111430,"date":"2025-08-01T22:50:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T22:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/111430\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T22:50:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T22:50:09","slug":"dallas-cowboys-plan-to-sign-offensive-lineman-lael-collins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/111430\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys plan to sign offensive lineman La\u2019el Collins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> are bringing in a familiar face to help reinforce the offensive line. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">La\u2019el Collins is expected to re-sign with the team after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/31\/dallas-cowboys-to-bring-in-former-ol-lael-collins-for-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/31\/dallas-cowboys-to-bring-in-former-ol-lael-collins-for-workout\/\">participating in a workout on Friday<\/a> at training camp in Oxnard, two people with knowledge of the move confirmed to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/calvinwatkins\/status\/1951393257751191752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/calvinwatkins\/status\/1951393257751191752\">The Dallas Morning News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Collins announced the move on his Instagram page early Friday evening as well.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DM1BpIzSmJq\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DM1BpIzSmJq\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">       <\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DM1BpIzSmJq\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by La&#8217;el  Collins (@lcoll71)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cowboys<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-cta-social-module__zWZy- mb-4\">Be the smartest Cowboys fan. Get the latest news.<\/p>\n<p>SIGN UP<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-cta-social-module__ZBgAj inline-flex mt-4 secondaryBold secondaryBold-5\">Or with: <\/p>\n<p>Google<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-cta-social-module__M0cTf flex flex-wrap py-4 text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-15 contains-link-blue-dark-underline\">By signing up you agree to our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Dallas is in need of depth after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/31\/dallas-cowboys-2025-training-camp-injury-tracker\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/31\/dallas-cowboys-2025-training-camp-injury-tracker\/\" target=\"_blank\">multiple injuries on the offensive line in training camp<\/a>. On Monday, second-year Cowboys tackle Tyler Guyton suffered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/28\/dallas-cowboys-tyler-guyton-injury-training-camp\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/28\/dallas-cowboys-tyler-guyton-injury-training-camp\/\" target=\"_blank\">a bone fracture and sprained knee<\/a>, a person with knowledge of the injury told The News.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The Cowboys are also missing guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/28\/cowboys-robert-jones-neck-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/28\/cowboys-robert-jones-neck-injury\/\">Rob Jones, out two-to-three months with a broken bone in his neck<\/a>. All-Pro guard Tyler Smith left Thursday\u2019s practice with tendonitis in his knee.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Collins spent the first six years of his career with the Cowboys before they released him in 2022 with three years remaining on his contract. Following his release, Collins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2022\/03\/20\/former-cowboys-ot-lael-collins-finalizing-deal-to-join-cincinnati-bengals\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2022\/03\/20\/former-cowboys-ot-lael-collins-finalizing-deal-to-join-cincinnati-bengals\/\" target=\"_blank\">signed with the Cincinnati Bengals in free agency<\/a> and started 15 games at right tackle before he tore his ACL and MCL.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">After the Bengals released Collins, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2024\/01\/02\/lael-collins-signs-dallas-cowboys-practice-squad-damien-wilson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2024\/01\/02\/lael-collins-signs-dallas-cowboys-practice-squad-damien-wilson\/\">he was signed to the Cowboys\u2019 practice squad in 2024<\/a>. The reunion was short-lived, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2024\/04\/04\/former-dallas-cowboys-ot-lael-collins-signs-one-year-deal-with-buffalo-bills-per-reports\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2024\/04\/04\/former-dallas-cowboys-ot-lael-collins-signs-one-year-deal-with-buffalo-bills-per-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\">Collins departed to the Buffalo Bills in the offseason<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Collins started 71 games for Dallas from 2015 to 2021, beginning at left guard before a move to right tackle in his third season.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/topic\/dallas-cowboys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View More<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-only-list-only-module__DAHnF list-disc\"><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-only-list-only-module__BZO7y link-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/08\/01\/micah-parsons-dallas-cowboys-fifth-year-option-salary-defensive-end-outside-linebacker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is Cowboys DE Micah Parsons\u2019 base salary at defensive end or outside linebacker? <\/a><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-only-list-only-module__BZO7y link-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/08\/01\/micah-parsons-trade-request-dallas-cowboys-stephen-jones-jerry-jones-ceedee-lamb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Even as Micah Parsons\u2019 trade request shakes up Cowboys camp, Dallas\u2019 brass remains calm<\/a><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-only-list-only-module__BZO7y link-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/08\/01\/micah-parsons-trade-dallas-cowboys-contract-extension-nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What could the Dallas Cowboys get if they traded Micah Parsons?<\/a><\/ul>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Find more Cowboys coverage from The Dallas Morning News here<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dallas Cowboys are bringing in a familiar face to help reinforce the offensive line. 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