USAT: Bengals Wire audio clip

USAT: Bengals Wire

Mar 20, 2022

- - - “Your new bodyguard is in town.” - That’s the text message new Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle La’el Collins sent to Joe Burrow on Sunday after agreeing to his three-year contract with the team. - Collins had an in-house media session with the Bengals after signing the deal, which locks him in as the starting right tackle for the next three seasons in front of Burrow. - As the story goes, Burrow played a key role this weekend in Cincinnati recruiting and hosting Collins. And Sunday, he apparently texted Collins asking if the offensive tackle had signed on the dotted line. - Collins sent Burrow back the following, per Marisa Contipelli of the team’s website: “Your new bodyguard is in town, no one’s touching you.” - Indeed — Collins is one of the best right tackles in football when healthy and he’s the third major upgrade the Bengals have signed in free agency less than a week after the market opened. - - List - - NFL world applauds Bengals capping off o-line rebuild with La'el Collins - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Bengals Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Bengals Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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