Twitter: La’el Collins contract re-worked

[diefree666]

What are your guys' thoughts on Collins? Didn't realize he has that big of a cap hit for the next two seasons.

Does he have trade value and could he be a candidate to be traded to clear cap room?

uh, how long have you been a fan of the Boys? Because that post seems to indicate the time is measured in minutes

 

[ehwqkbmg]

uh, how long have you been a fan of the Boys? Because that post seems to indicate the time is measured in minutes

OK, thanks?

 

[Nightman]

Looks like a whole bunch of WHATEVER to me.

PFR says the check was for 500k but that still doesn't make any sense

His whole 4.3m base salary is guaranteed meaning the max of 3.6m should be paid as a signing bonus to create 1.8m in space

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Home Depot pays that much!!??

Lol, no the 150k would be a bump in pay for them to leave HD.

 

[Floatyworm]

Jerry needed booze money for this weekend... Gotta drink away the misery of another Super Bowl without the Cowboys being in it.

 

[dwreck27]

Boy it’s the offseason

 

[AbeBeta]

or Maybe he just did a solid for the guy...Maybe he needed some extra dough. Could have nothing to do with anything at all.

That'd be a concern since he pocketed a big bonus like six months ago

 

[Rayman70]

That'd be a concern since he pocketed a big bonus like six months ago

agree..But it happens all the time in sports. Its sad,if true.

 

[Risen Star]

Numbers in the article have to be wrong. Can't see why they would rework a contract just to spread 150K over 2 years. That's pocket change.

I was thinking the same thing. Never seen a move like this for so little.

 

[Vinnie2u]

Maybe Collins needed some cash and Jerry helped him out by writing him a 150,000 check.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

This is not about cap space, lol.
This is basically a a favor to a player. Cut him a check today instead of making him wait on game checks.

Yup. Collins went to the team light on cash for something and the team hooked him up.

 

[Bowdown27]

Earl Thomas baby!!!

Hahaha we all can hope

 

[KingintheNorth]

Yup. Collins went to the team light on cash for something and the team hooked him up.

He's grossed $5M in 2017 so why he would suddenly need $150k now would be/should be a concern.

Weird move which hopefully means nothing.

 

[xwalker]

Nope. The numbers are correct. Pretty baffling.

https://247sports.com/nfl/dallas-co...s-restructure-LaEl-Collins-contract-114562145

It amazes me that people believe everything that pops up on the internet.

 

[coult44]

I’m gonna trust the cap experts on this one until proven otherwise...

“Obviously $75,000 is not going to give the Cowboys the space they need to chase a player like Sammy Watkins or Jarvis Landry at wide receiver. But every little bit counts, and the Cowboys wouldn't have created extra space if they didn't have a plan for it. The Cowboys made this move for a reason. We'll find out what that reason is soon.”

I certainly don’t believe it had anything to do with Collins desperate for cash.

If we sign a bottom tier guy like Sammy Watkins I will know JJ has lost his marbles. I have no idea why this guy is considered more than a #3. He was the 4th best in the Rams team this year. Watch the playoff game and you'd think he was in his way out of the NFL.

 

[Cowpolk]

I’m gonna trust the cap experts on this one until proven otherwise...

“Obviously $75,000 is not going to give the Cowboys the space they need to chase a player like Sammy Watkins or Jarvis Landry at wide receiver. But every little bit counts, and the Cowboys wouldn't have created extra space if they didn't have a plan for it. The Cowboys made this move for a reason. We'll find out what that reason is soon.”

I certainly don’t believe it had anything to do with Collins desperate for cash.

Jerry needed another months supply of booze he was almost out

 

[Toruk_Makto]

He's grossed $5M in 2017 so why he would suddenly need $150k now would be/should be a concern.

Weird move which hopefully means nothing.

Is this a serious question?

Why does an athlete who has made a ton of money need additional cash?

 

[jterrell]

Yup. Collins went to the team light on cash for something and the team hooked him up.

Likely the team and agent have been talking long term deal already.
Collins agent probably asked for the check and they said sure, costs us nothing to this this.
Collins proboably slots in about 8m per year at RT. That's if he doesn't perform at a higher level there which is always possible.

Keep in mind Collins chose Dallas when he could have went anywhere.

 

[diefree666]

Likely the team and agent have been talking long term deal already.
Collins agent probably asked for the check and they said sure, costs us nothing to this this.
Collins proboably slots in about 8m per year at RT. That's if he doesn't perform at a higher level there which is always possible.

Keep in mind Collins chose Dallas when he could have went anywhere.

its pretty much a sure bet that Jerry made some verbal promises to Lael before he signed here. That he would get a shot at RT and so on.

 

[xwalker]

If we sign a bottom tier guy like Sammy Watkins I will know JJ has lost his marbles. I have no idea why this guy is considered more than a #3. He was the 4th best in the Rams team this year. Watch the playoff game and you'd think he was in his way out of the NFL.

Still better than the Cowboys WRs.