The Cincinnati Bengals will be without starting right tackle La’el Collins for the rest of the season as an MRI revealed he tore his ACL and MCL against the Patriots, a source told The Enquirer on Sunday.
Collins, 29, started 15 games for the Bengals in his first season with the team. After undergoing the initial ACL test on the field, the belief was Collins’ ACL was intact. Following the game, Collins told The Enquirer he dislocated his kneecap, but it popped back into place.
He is expected to make a full recovery and the timeline for his return is seven months.