Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule and general manager Scott Fitterer weren’t kidding when they said addressing the offensive line would be the highest of priorities this offseason. And an apparent push for La’el Collins is just the latest proof of that.
Although the former Dallas Cowboy did wind up with the reigning AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals, the Panthers were reportedly “in the thick of it” for the 28-year-old tackle, according to ESPN senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler.
#Patriots made a competitive offer for La’el Collins and the Panthers were in the thick of it, too, I’m told. But he’s headed to Cincinnati, per @AdamSchefter. Bengals had inside track and held onto it.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 20, 2022
