Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman La’el Collins is serving a five-game suspension in part for attempting to bribe one of the league’s testers, ESPN is reporting. According to ESPN’s report, the NFL Players Association actually negotiated Collins’ suspension down to two games, but Collins appealed the suspension and an arbitrator instead ruled to reinstate the five-game penalty. The Cowboys will face the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night while Collins misses his second game. A second missed test occurred while he was attending an uncle’s funeral, with permission from the team. Unless he wins the appeal, Collins won’t be allowed to return to the active roster until Oct. 18, the day after the Cowboys’ Week 6 game at New England.

Source: MetroXpress September 26, 2021 14:37 UTC