Can the Bengals sign La'el Collins?

The veteran offensive tackle was cut by Dallas and Cincinnati wasted no time flying him in. They need to land this veteran and beef up their pass protection

Jeffrey MayJeff_DiarioASUpdate: Mar 18th, 2022 20:23 EDT

Everyone around the world agrees that the Cincinnati Bengals getting to the Super Bowl was an amazing achievement. They also agree that, more than anything else, the Bengals need to focus on their offensive line. There are signs that they are doing just that. In recent days, they have signed Alex Cappa from Tampa Bay and Ted Karras from New England.

La’el Collins, the veteran tackle was released by Dallas to make $10 million in cap room, and has become one of the hottest commodities on the free agent market. The Bengals wasted no time in getting him into town and reports are that there are good feelings on both sides that a deal can be done.

Here's another update on La'el Collins, #Bengals fans, as optimism about a deal continues to grow👀https://t.co/us9eM9IIYD

— All Bengals (@AllBengals) March 18, 2022

“Nothing’s fully agreed to yet, but it’s fair to assume their plan is to not let him leave town without having signed a contract,” says Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer.

The ex-LSU man, and we all know how the Bengals love LSU players, has ties with offensive line Frank Pollack from Dallas as well.

I need La’el Collins in Cincinnati pic.twitter.com/23x4wmYKjf

— Willie Lutz (@willie_lutz) March 16, 2022