Age: 28
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 321
- College: LSU
- Entry: 2015 Undrafted Free Agent (Cowboys)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $6,369,444 (3.04% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $8,119,444 (3.25% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.27
- Contract Value: $50,000,000 ($10,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $19,966,750
- Contract Ranking: 8/86 at RT
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2019)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | $1,016,750 | $3,208,334 | $1,016,750 | $4,225,084 | 2.1% | |||||
| 2020
March 17: $3.5 million option bonus due.
| 27 | $1,450,000 | $3,500,000 | $1,450,000 | $4,950,000 | 2.3% | |||||
| 2021
March 22: $8.55 million injury guarantee vests to a full guarantee for skill/cap/injury.
| 28 | $1,550,000 | $5,250,000 | $0 | $6,369,444 | 3.0% | |||||
| 2022
March 22: $6.483 million injury guarantee vests into a full guarantee for skill/cap/injury.(voided)
| 29 | $10,000,000 | $5,250,000 | $0 | $15,250,000 | 7.2% | |||||
| 2023 | 30 | $10,000,000 | $5,250,000 | $0 | $15,250,000 | 6.8% | |||||
| 2024 | 31 | $10,000,000 | $3,450,000 | $0 | $13,450,000 | 5.3% | |||||
| Total | $34,016,750 | $25,908,334 | $2,466,750 | $59,494,528 | |||||||
Contract Notes
La'el Collins signed a 5 year contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys on September 3, 2019. Based on initial report from Todd Archer of ESPN the contract is worth $50 million in new money with a full guarantee of $19,966,000 with a potential full guarantee of $35,000,000. Collins received a $9 million signing bonus, and will earn a $3.5 million option bonus on the 5th day league year in 2020 along with guaranteed salaries in 2019 and 2020. Collins has injury salary guarantees in 2021 and 2022 which will vest into a full guarantee on the fifth day of the individual league year. The contract will decrease Collins' 2019 salary cap figure by $5.7 million.
Dallas converted $7 million of Collins' 2021 base salary into a signing bonus to create $5.25 million in salary cap space. Collins future salary cap charges will increase by $1.75 million a year.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $430,556 | $1,500,000 | $9,950,000 | $8,119,444 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $1,930,556 | $11,880,556 | $20,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $40,000,000 | $50,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $37,449,500
Career APY: $6,241,583
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | UDFA | Renegotiated | 2015 | 3 | $1,599,500 | $533,167 | $1,599,500 | $982,750 | 61.4% | $491,375 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Renegotiated | 2017 | 2 | $15,400,000 | $7,700,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | 61.7% | $4,750,000 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Active | 2019 | 5 | $50,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $19,966,750 | $26,966,750 | 53.9% | $13,483,375 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 6 | $37,449,500 | $6,241,583 | $18,249,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cowboys | $435,000 | $7,000 | $435,000 | $442,000 | 0.3% | $456,000 | ||
| 2016 | Cowboys | $526,750 | $7,000 | $526,750 | $533,750 | 0.3% | $526,750 | ||
| 2017 | Cowboys | $1,000,000 | $1,340,333 | $1,000,000 | $2,340,333 | 1.4% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Cowboys | $4,350,000 | $1,408,333 | $4,350,000 | $5,758,333 | 3.1% | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2019 | Cowboys | $1,016,750 | $3,208,334 | $1,016,750 | $4,225,084 | 2.1% | $10,016,750 | ||
| 2020 | Cowboys | $1,450,000 | $3,500,000 | $1,450,000 | $4,950,000 | 2.3% | $9,950,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cowboys | $1,550,000 | $5,250,000 | $0 | $6,369,444 | 3.0% | $8,119,444 | ||
| 2022 | Cowboys | $10,000,000 | $5,250,000 | $0 | $15,250,000 | 7.2% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Cowboys | $10,000,000 | $5,250,000 | $0 | $15,250,000 | 6.8% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cowboys | $10,000,000 | $3,450,000 | $0 | $13,450,000 | 5.3% | $10,000,000 | ||
| Total | $40,328,500 | $28,671,000 | $8,778,500 | $68,568,944 | $68,568,944 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2015 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 69.7% | 9.8% |
| 2016 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 17.6% | 3.4% |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.7% |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.9% | 16.8% |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 89.2% | 17.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.4% | 0.0% |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $7,017,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,017,000 | $10,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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