Dallas Cowboys OL La'el Collins finally lands contract, could be highest-paid right tackle

Offensive lineman La'el Collins agreed to a two-year, $15.4 million extension with the Dallas Cowboys one day before he turns 24.

Collins, who will line up at right tackle after primarily playing guard his first two seasons, was projected as a first-round pick in 2015 before he was listed as a person of interest in a Baton Rouge, La., murder investigation. Collins went undrafted and signed a three-year, $1.4 million deal with the Cowboys.

As part of his new agreement, Collins can earn an additional $2 million, which would push him ahead of the NFL's highest-paid right tackle, Ricky Wagner of the Detroit Lions, with take-home pay of more than $8.5 million per season.

Collins started 11 games as a rookie and then three last season before landing on injured reserve with a toe injury.

He moved to right tackle on the Dallas offensive line after Doug Free retired in the offseason.