The Cincinnati Bengals will be without one of their top offensive linemen for the rest of the season.
Offensive tackle La’el Collins will miss the rest of the season after he suffered a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee in Saturday’s win over the New England Patriots.
Collins went down in the first quarter of the team’s 22-18 win at Gillette Stadium after Patriots defensive lineman Davon Godchaux rolled up the back of his leg. After the game, Collins said that preliminary tests indicated that he didn’t suffer any further structural damage.
Collins started 15 games at right tackle, including Saturday’s game against New England. He signed with the team in the 2022 offseason on a three-year deal worth $21 million. Cincinnati’s front office brought in four new starters for its offensive line after quarterback Joe Burrow was sacked 70 times during the regular season and postseason combined.