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Are Cowboys 'Mad' Enough at Benched La'el Collins to Trade Him?

Locked On Cowboys: More Important: La'el Collins or Michael Gallup?

Jeremy Brener

With the NFL trade deadline just one week away, the 5-1 Dallas Cowboys are expected to be buyers as they look for a piece to fortify their team for the stretch run of the season.

However, there are some players who could be on their way out of Dallas. ... especially if two insiders' views of the situation are accurate.

Our own Mike Fisher of CowboysSI.com reports that La'el Collins is as of this week a "backup utility offensive lineman'' in part, Fish says, because the Cowboys want to pull a "Scared Straight'' on Collins following a series of stumbles.

And Fish's 105.3 The Fan colleague Bryan Broaddus echoes that, tweeting,
Just my two cents, but Collins not back in the starting line up is more about the front office and coaches being mad at him than how well (Terence) Steele has played.''

Collins, who still has two years left on his contract, had been sidelined since Week 1 after violating the league's substance abuse policy. In his absence, second-year tackle Terence Steele has filled in and the Cowboys have yet to lose. And at Wednesday's practice inside The Star, Collins worked as a second-string guard and tackle.

It can be argued, therefore, that Collins is in hot water ... and maybe expendable.

And as far as expendability? The same could be said for wide receiver Michael Gallup, who is scheduled to hit free agency this spring. The fourth-year wideout has been replaced in the lineup by Cedrick Wilson, and he's played some of the best football of his career in the past five games.

Teams can never have too much depth in the NFL, so the Cowboys are presented with a good problem. The question remains: Will the Cowboys hold 'em or fold 'em?

In this episode of the "Locked On Cowboys" Podcast, hosts Marcus Mosher and Landon McCool discuss who is more important to the Dallas Cowboys between  Collins and Gallup? 

Plus, they talk about resting players, who will play more snaps between rookie cornerbacks Nahshon Wright and Kelvin Joseph.

Marcus and Landon deal with all that more on this episode of "Locked On Cowboys." Join us here!

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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