Buffalo Bills Sign Dallas Cowboys Ex La'el Collins - Details

The Buffalo Bills are signing former Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle La'el Collins to a one-year deal.

The Buffalo Bills made the biggest move of the offseason on Wednesday by trading star receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans, but general manager Brandon Beane appears to be just beginning his roster evolution.

Per multiple reports, the Bills are signing former Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle La'el Collins to a one-year deal. Buffalo now adds to an offensive line that, despite losing center Mitch Morse in free agency, was one of the healthiest units in the league this past season.

Jan 5, 2019; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle La'el Collins (71).

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"Source: It’s a one-year deal worth up to $6.25M for La'el Collins and the Bills," NFL insider Jordan Schultz tweeted. "Collins had at least one more suitor, but chose Buffalo with the hopes of winning a Super Bowl."

Should he earn a starting role, Collins could protect Josh Allen's right side with Dion Dawkins still commanding the blind side at left tackle after signing a three-year, $60.6 million extension last month. The Bills also have offensive tackle Spencer Brown, but Collins, who has started 86 of 89 career games, has tons of experience.

Collins went undrafted in the 2015 draft despite coming out of LSU with first-round hype. However, involvement in off-the-field legal issues knocked him out of the pool. He ended up rising to the starting lineup with the Cowboys, protecting Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott for five straight seasons.