{"id":257797,"date":"2025-08-03T05:46:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T05:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/257797\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T05:46:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T05:46:10","slug":"dallas-officially-signs-lael-collins-places-parris-campbell-on-ir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/257797\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas officially signs La\u2019el Collins, places Parris Campbell on IR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Before Saturday\u2019s training camp practice began, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> announced a series of roster moves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The Cowboys officially added two players to the roster, signing offensive tackles La\u2019el Collins and Geron Christian. Both players can help Dallas in camp as the team deals with several injuries along the offensive line.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dallascowboys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@dallascowboys<\/a> signed T La&#8217;el Collins and T Geron Christian on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>The club also made the following  roster moves: <\/p>\n<p>Reserve\/Injured: <br \/>WR Parris Campbell <\/p>\n<p>Waived\/Injured: <br \/>T Matt Waletzko<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dallas Cowboys Public Relations (@DallasCowboysPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DallasCowboysPR\/status\/1951692654632403031?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Collins spent the first six years of his career with the Cowboys before they released him in 2022 with three years remaining on his contract. Following his release, Collins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2022\/03\/20\/former-cowboys-ot-lael-collins-finalizing-deal-to-join-cincinnati-bengals\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2022\/03\/20\/former-cowboys-ot-lael-collins-finalizing-deal-to-join-cincinnati-bengals\/\" target=\"_blank\">signed with the Cincinnati Bengals in free agency<\/a> and started 15 games at right tackle before he tore his ACL and MCL.<\/p>\n<p>Cowboys<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-cta-social-module__zWZy- mb-4\">Be the smartest Cowboys fan. Get the latest news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">After the Bengals released Collins, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2024\/01\/02\/lael-collins-signs-dallas-cowboys-practice-squad-damien-wilson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2024\/01\/02\/lael-collins-signs-dallas-cowboys-practice-squad-damien-wilson\/\" target=\"_blank\">he was signed to the Cowboys\u2019 practice squad in 2024<\/a>. The reunion was short-lived, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2024\/04\/04\/former-dallas-cowboys-ot-lael-collins-signs-one-year-deal-with-buffalo-bills-per-reports\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2024\/04\/04\/former-dallas-cowboys-ot-lael-collins-signs-one-year-deal-with-buffalo-bills-per-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\">Collins departed to the Buffalo Bills in the offseason<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Christian has suited up for multiple NFL teams throughout his NFL career. He last played for the Cleveland Browns in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">In corresponding moves, the team waived\/injured offensive tackle Matt Waletzko and placed wide receiver Parris Campbell on injured reserve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Waletzko hasn\u2019t practiced since July 27 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/31\/dallas-cowboys-2025-training-camp-injury-tracker\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/31\/dallas-cowboys-2025-training-camp-injury-tracker\/\">with an apparent injury.<\/a> Campbell has an MCL sprain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Find more Cowboys coverage from The Dallas Morning News here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Before Saturday\u2019s training camp practice began, the Dallas Cowboys announced a series of roster moves. 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