After Making Joe Burrow the Highest-Paid NFL Player, Cincinnati Bengals Release OT La’El Collins Under Dubious Circumstances

The Cincinnati Bengals took off their season with an undesirable start. Their season opener against the Cleveland Browns took a huge hit at the Bengals, where they had to bench their star quarterback Joe Burrow in the fourth quarter. However, seems like the trail of misfortune is not seeking an end for the Bengals. With injuries plaguing players’ careers, the Bengals offensive tackle who was recovering from the injury, was released by the franchise to be a free agent. 

Teams revamping their rosters is a usual practice followed by the NFL franchises. But during the ongoing season, where the Bengals faced a grueling defeat in the first game itself, releasing their veteran OT can be a backfiring move. 

La’El Collins becomes a free agent

The Bengals signed Collins before the 2022 season, and he clinched the right tackle spot until he faced an ACL injury in December. However, he started the 2023 season with an unable to perform tag on him. But before he could recover, Collins was released to be a free agent.

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William Perry took to his Twitter account to share the news of Collins by writing, “BREAKING: The #Bengals released RT La’El Collins, who was on the PUP list. NFL.” However, to fill the Collins spot, the Bengals signed Pro Bowl tackle Orlando Brown Jr. to take forward the OT position. 

However, Joe Burrow became the highest-paid NFL player. And with a promising contract, the Bengals have surged hopes with their quarterback. But the hopes were shattered in the very first game itself.

The Bengals started their season with a loss

Just before the start of the 2023 regular season, Burrow signed a $275 million five-year contract extension with the Bengals. However, In the first game against the Browns, Burrow fell short of living up to the expectations, where he scored just 82 yards. After a disappointing performance, the Bengals benched him during the fourth quarter of the game, which led Burrow to the woes of “Highest paid benched player” on the social media landscape. 

However, the Bengals lost to the Browns by 3-24, and the entire camp of the Bengals faces immense pressure to revive themselves in their upcoming game against the Baltimore Ravens. As the world of sports is all about setbacks and bouncing back from them, the Bengals along with Joe Burrow know how to tackle these roadblocks. The season has just begun, and Burrow’s 2022 season which had 35 TDs and 4475 yards, is a testament to his promising gameplay as a quarterback. Meanwhile, let us know your thoughts revolving around the Bengals clinching their first victory against the Ravens in their upcoming game.

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