The Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle La’el Collins is expected to miss the remainder of the season after incurring a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee during his team’s 22-18 win over the New England Patriots on Saturday.
Collins collapsed during the first quarter of Saturday’s game after Patriots defensive lineman Davon Godchaux rolled up on his leg. Following the game, preliminary tests that were performed on Collins indicated that his left knee had not undergone any structural damage as a result of his clash with Godchaux. The player is still awaiting an MRI to get more information on the extent of the injury.
After signing a three-year, $21 million contract with the Bengals during the 2022 offseason, Collins has started 15 games at right tackle. He was brought in along with three other new starters to reinforce Cincinnati’s lineup after quarterback Joe Burrow was sacked 70 times last season during the regular season and the playoffs combined.
Following his injury, Collins was replaced by Hakeem Adeniji, who started at right guard for the Bengals during Super Bowl LVI. Adeniji is widely expected to be Collins’ replacement for the rest of the season.
