La'el Collins

Dallas Cowboys, Guard
Age: 32y-7m-25d (Jul 26, 1993)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Undrafted, DAL, 2015
Agent(s): Peter Schaffer (Authentic Athletix)
INACTIVE

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,255,000
Average Salary:
$1,255,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

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

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

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

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

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 2026

$79,926,442

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 22
Active
Active
$733,939
$733,939
$733,939
$1,467,878
2016 23
Injured
Injured
Injured
$526,750
$526,750
$526,750
$1,994,628
$2,521,378
$3,048,128
2017 24
Active
$5,000,000
$8,048,128
2018 25
Active
$4,500,000
$12,548,128
2019 26
Active
Active
$10,079,135
$10,079,135
$22,627,263
$32,706,398
2020 27
Injured
Injured
$9,950,000
$9,950,000
$42,656,398
$52,606,398
2021 28
Active
$8,119,444
$60,725,842
2022 29
Injured
Injured
$8,800,000
$8,800,000
$69,525,842
$78,325,842
2023 30
Reserve
$20,600
$78,346,442
2024 31
Retained
$1,580,000
$79,926,442
Total
$79,926,442

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $13,872,294 $22,042,000 - $17,150,000 - $682,148 $60,746,442
1 $2,400,000 $10,000,000 $3,000,000 - $200,000 $2,000,000 $17,600,000
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
$435,000
$21,000
$21,000
$277,939
$277,939
$733,939
$733,939
$733,939
$1,467,878
2016
23
$526,750
$526,750
$526,750
$526,750
$526,750
$526,750
$1,994,628
$2,521,378
$3,048,128
2017
24
$1,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$8,048,128
2018
25
$4,350,000
$150,000
$4,500,000
$12,548,128
2019
26
$1,016,000
$1,016,000
$9,000,000
$9,000,000
$63,135
$63,135
$10,079,135
$10,079,135
$22,627,263
$32,706,398
2020
27
$1,450,000
$1,450,000
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$9,950,000
$9,950,000
$42,656,398
$52,606,398
2021
28
$1,119,444
$7,000,000
$8,119,444
$60,725,842
2022
29
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$100,000
$100,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$8,800,000
$8,800,000
$69,525,842
$78,325,842
2023
30
$20,600
$20,600
$78,346,442
2024
31
$1,210,000
$290,000
$80,000
$1,580,000
$79,926,442
Total
$17,482,294
$32,332,000
$17,150,000
$3,000,000
$7,000,000
$280,000
$2,682,148
$79,926,442

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $13,872,294 $22,042,000 - $17,150,000 - $682,148 $60,746,442
1 $2,400,000 $10,000,000 $3,000,000 - $200,000 $2,000,000 $17,600,000
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 25, 2025 Released by Dallas (DAL)
  • Aug 02, 2025 Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • 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)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Sep 10, 2021 Substance Abuse 5 $455,880
Suspensions: 1 $455,880
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2022 CIN 15 15 951 85.99
2021 DAL 12 10 672 54.81
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 18.70
2015 DAL 12 11 713 69.40
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