The Dallas Cowboys and right tackle La'el Collins have agreed on a new contract, the second extension to get settled during star running back Ezekiel Elliott's holdout.
The deal signed Tuesday is the second extension Collins and the Cowboys have negotiated since he chose them as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
The deal, Collins posted on Instagram, makes him a Cowboy for life.
In an interview with NBC 5's Newy Scruggs, tight end Jason Witten said of Collins' deal, "That's awesome. I woke up and I saw that I had a big smile on my face."
"The last two or three years, playing beside him, seeing his growth as a player and as a man, he deserves it," Witten said. "He's a good football player. He's smart. He's tough. The growth that he's had, he deserves it."
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Collins was expected to be a high pick in the draft when his name surfaced in a police investigation into the shooting death of a woman the former LSU player knew in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Collins was cleared in the case, but the timing cost him millions. Now his career earnings are set to surpass $50 million after two years at right tackle. Collins was at left guard his first two seasons. He became the starter during his rookie year before being limited to three games because of a toe injury in 2016.
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The 26-year-old Collins signed his first extension in 2017 and was going into the final year of that deal. Elliott is seeking an extension with two years remaining on his rookie contract.
