The Cowboys are seeking changes to their offensive line with a source saying the franchise has given the agents of starting right tackle La’el Collins...
A source said several NFL teams made trade requests for Terence Steele, but Cowboys’ officials rebuffed those discussions.
Collins, who missed the 2020 season with hip surgery, returned as a starter in 2021. After starting the season-opener, Collins wasWhen Collins returned he eventually regained his starting job, finishing the 2021 season with 10 starts. Yet, the team was able to get a better handle on backup tackle Terence Steele, who made 13 starts, seven at right tackle.
Collins was a projected first-round selection from LSU in the 2015 NFL Draft but when a former girlfriend of Collins’ was murdered it gave NFL teams pause. Collins wasn’t a suspect in the case but police in Baton Rouge, La., wanted to speak with him about their investigation. After going undrafted, Collins signed with the Cowboys in 2015 as an undrafted free agent.
With the Cowboys having more faith in Steele, the team is looking at the financial implications of trading or releasing Collins to their benefit.