La'el Collins
Right Tackle
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $4,225,084
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 2.11%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $10,016,750
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 5.62%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.37
- Total Contract Value: $50,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $10,000,000
- Position Ranking: 5/73 at RT
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $19,966,750
- Age: 26
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 321
- College: LSU
- Accrued Seasons: 4
- Entry: 2015 Undrafted Free Agent (Cowboys)
- Year Signed: 2019
- Contract Type: Extension
- Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
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.Current Contract
(📝: 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 | 2.2% | |||||
| 2020
March 17: $3.5 million option bonus due.
| 27 | $6,450,000 | $2,500,000 | $6,450,000 | $8,950,000 | 4.5% | |||||
| 2021
March 17: $8.55 million injury guarantee vests to a full guarantee for skill/cap/injury.
| 28 | $8,550,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $11,050,000 | -- | |||||
| 2022
March 17: $6.483 million injury guarantee vests into a full guarantee for skill/cap/injury.
| 29 | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $12,500,000 | -- | |||||
| 2023 | 30 | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $12,500,000 | -- | |||||
| 2024 | 31 | $10,000,000 | $700,000 | $0 | $10,700,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $46,016,750 | $13,908,334 | $7,466,750 | $59,925,084 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $19,482,750
Career APY: $4,870,688
Potential Earnings: $68,999,500
Total Guarantees: $31,066,250
Largest Cash Payment: $10,016,750 (2019)
Largest Cap Hit: $12,500,000 (2022)
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 | $9,000,000 | 18.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 4 | $19,482,750 | $4,870,688 | $9,074,416 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap 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 | 3.2% | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2019 | Cowboys | $1,016,750 | $3,208,334 | $1,016,750 | $4,225,084 | 2.2% | $10,016,750 | ||
| 2020 | Cowboys | $6,450,000 | $2,500,000 | $6,450,000 | $8,950,000 | 4.5% | $9,950,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cowboys | $8,550,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $11,050,000 | -- | $8,550,000 | ||
| 2022 | Cowboys | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $12,500,000 | -- | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Cowboys | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $12,500,000 | -- | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cowboys | $10,000,000 | $700,000 | $0 | $10,700,000 | -- | $10,000,000 | ||
| Total | $52,328,500 | $16,671,000 | $13,778,500 | $68,999,500 | $68,999,500 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | ||
| 2015 | 12 | 69.7% | 9.8% |
| 2016 | 3 | 17.6% | 3.4% |
| 2017 | 16 | 100.0% | 12.7% |
| 2018 | 16 | 99.9% | 16.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 100.0% | 20.0% |