The Washington Commanders are expected to release safety Landon Collins with three years left on his deal, JP Finlay confirms.
With Wentz eating up $28 million of what was previously $33 million in available salary cap space, Washington hoped to restructure Collins' contract but were unable to reach an agreement, per Ian Rapoport.
Collins is only 28 and tells Josina Anderson that, after agreeing to take a previous pay cut, he'd prefer to take his chances in free agency.
Landon Collins just told me he's moving on from the Washington Commanders, per him.
— IG: JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) March 10, 2022
"They asked me to take a pay cut. The first one was fine. Then they asked me to take another one. The money changed after they signed Carson Wentz. I'll just take my chances in free agency."
Collins signed a six-year, $84 million deal ($44.5 million guaranteed) with Washington in March 2019. Cutting him now could free up approximately $6.48 million.
Although initially reluctant to do so, Collins proved himself to be a team player in 2021, agreeing to a position change mid-season where he played more of a hybrid role lining up inside the box. Collins transformed into an impact player at the line for Washington, renewing his value to a coaching staff that was left with few other options for him.
