When the Washington Commanders signed safety Landon Collins to a then-record six-year, $84 million contract in 2019, many around the NFL said Washington would end up regretting that deal.
Before Collins ever hit free agency in 2019, some predicted Washington owner Dan Snyder would make a play for Collins because of the safety’s love of Washington legend Sean Taylor. So, it was no surprise when the Commanders locked up Collins early in that free-agency period.