FRISCO, Texas -- After no success in finding a suitable trade, the Dallas Cowboys have decided to release right tackle La'el Collins and designated it a post-June 1 move, according to sources.
The move will save the Cowboys $10 million, which will come off the books in June. However, he will count $8.7 million against the 2023 salary cap. Had the Cowboys opted to release Collins without the designation or traded him, they would have saved just $1.3 million.
The Cowboys had trade discussions with teams at the NFL scouting combine and had given Collins' agents, Deryk Gilmore and Peter Schaffer, the ability to seek a trade.