NFL
La'el Collins
La'el Collins
Buffalo Bills, Guard
Age: 31y-4m-27d (Jul 26, 1993)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Undrafted, DAL, 2015
Agent(s): Peter Schaffer (Authentic Athletix)
INACTIVE
2024-2024 Free Agent
La'el Collins signed a 1 year , $1,750,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $290,000 signing bonus, $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$290,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,500,000
Total GTD:
$1,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2024 Free Agent
La'el Collins signed a 3 year , $21,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $21,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000,000
Total GTD:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2019-2024 Extension
La'el Collins signed a 5 year , $50,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $9,000,000 signing bonus, $35,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $50,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$9,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$19,966,000
Total GTD:
$35,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2017-2019 Extension
La'el Collins signed a 2 year , $15,400,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $4,000,000 signing bonus, $9,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,700,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $15,400,000
Average Salary:
$7,700,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,500,000
Total GTD:
$9,500,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2015-2017
La'el Collins signed a 3 year , $1,599,500 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $21,000 signing bonus, $1,599,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $533,167.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,599,500
Average Salary:
$533,167
Signing Bonus:
$21,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,599,500
Total GTD:
$1,599,500
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$49,309,868
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$733,939 |
$733,939 |
|
| 2016 | 23 |
|
Injured
|
$526,750 |
$1,260,689 |
|
| 2017 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$5,000,000 |
$6,260,689 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$4,500,000 |
$10,760,689 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$10,079,135 |
$20,839,824 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$9,950,000 |
$30,789,824 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$8,119,444 |
$38,909,268 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Injured
|
$8,800,000 |
$47,709,268 |
|
| 2023 | 30 |
|
Reserve
|
$20,600 |
$47,729,868 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
|
Retained
|
$1,580,000 |
$49,309,868 |
|
| Total |
$49,309,868 |
$49,309,868 |
||||
| Total |
$49,309,868 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
$9,917,794 | $13,021,000 | - | $12,150,000 | - | $341,074 | $38,929,868 |
| 1 |
|
$1,200,000 | $5,000,000 | $1,500,000 | - | $100,000 | $1,000,000 | $8,800,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | $290,000 | - | - | $80,000 | - | $1,580,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
22 |
$435,000
|
$21,000 |
$277,939 |
$733,939 |
$733,939 |
||||
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$526,750
|
$526,750 |
$1,260,689 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$1,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$6,260,689 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$4,350,000
|
$150,000 |
$4,500,000 |
$10,760,689 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$1,016,000
|
$9,000,000 |
$63,135 |
$10,079,135 |
$20,839,824 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$1,450,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$3,500,000 |
$9,950,000 |
$30,789,824 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$1,119,444
|
$7,000,000 |
$8,119,444 |
$38,909,268 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$1,200,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$100,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$8,800,000 |
$47,709,268 |
||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$20,600
|
$20,600 |
$47,729,868 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$1,210,000
|
$290,000 |
$80,000 |
$1,580,000 |
$49,309,868 |
||||
| Total |
$12,327,794 |
$18,311,000 |
$12,150,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$3,500,000 |
$180,000 |
$1,341,074 |
$49,309,868 |
$49,309,868 |
||
| Total |
$12,327,794 |
$18,311,000 |
$12,150,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$3,500,000 |
$180,000 |
$1,341,074 |
$49,309,868 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
$9,917,794 | $13,021,000 | - | $12,150,000 | - | $341,074 | $38,929,868 |
| 1 |
|
$1,200,000 | $5,000,000 | $1,500,000 | - | $100,000 | $1,000,000 | $8,800,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | $290,000 | - | - | $80,000 | - | $1,580,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
CIN |
1 - 1 | Knee (ACL) |
| 2022 |
CIN |
17 - 18 | Knee (ACL) |
| 2020 |
DAL |
1 - 17 | Hip |
| 2016 |
DAL |
4 - 17 | Toe |
-
Aug 27, 2024
Released by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Apr 09, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Jan 04, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
-
Sep 12, 2023
Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 20, 2022
Signed a 3 year $21 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 17, 2022
Designated a Post June 1st release by Dallas (DAL), freeing up $10M of cap after 6/1
-
Sep 10, 2021
Suspended 5 games for violating the league's substance abuse policy, forfeiting $455,880 in 2021 salary with Dallas (DAL)
-
Mar 10, 2021
Converted $7M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $5.25M of cap space with Dallas (DAL)
-
Mar 17, 2020
Converted $5M of 2020 salary into bonus, clearing $4M of cap space with Dallas (DAL)
-
Sep 03, 2019
Signed a 5 year $50 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
-
Jul 25, 2017
Signed a 2 year $15.4 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
-
May 07, 2015
Signed a 3 year $1.59 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CIN | 15 | 15 | 951 | 91.40 |
| 2021 | DAL | 12 | 10 | 672 | 78.00 |
| 2019 | DAL | 15 | 15 | 1,008 | 89.20 |
| 2018 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 1,078 | 99.90 |
| 2017 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 1,068 | 100.00 |
| 2016 | DAL | 3 | 3 | 186 | 17.50 |
| 2015 | DAL | 12 | 11 | 713 | 69.40 |
