FRISCO, Texas — With the Dallas Cowboys believing Terence Steele is their right tackle of the present and future, the team has given La’el Collins‘ agents, Deryk Gilmore and Peter Schaffer, permission to seek a trade for their client, Schaffer told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Steele, an undrafted free agent signed in 2020, has started 27 games in his first two seasons, while Collins has dealt with injuries and suspensions the past two seasons. With a trade, the Cowboys would open up $1.3 million in salary-cap space. Without the trade, the Cowboys would likely release Collins, which could have gained them $10 million in room if they were to designate him a post-June 1 cut.
In 2019, Collins signed a five-year, $50 million contract extension that carried guaranteed money into this season, however, a five-game suspension last year for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy voided the $6.48…
