Crackers, cupcakes and Joe Burrow’s presence won La’el Collins over on his visit to Cincinnati.
When rumors of the Dallas Cowboys wanting to trade Collins started to swirl a few days before the legal free agency tampering period began last week, the Bengals were one of the first teams attached to Collins’ name as a potential landing spot.
Cincinnati had a need at right tackle and Collins is one of the top players at that position. He also has familiarity with offensive line coach Frank Pollack, who was his position coach in Dallas from 2015-17.