A star rookie was involved in the first fight of Dallas Cowboys training camp
The easiest way to know the Dallas Cowboys are ready to play preseason games is when they start to get chippy with one another.
That day arrived Wednesday when right tackle La’el Collins and rookie defensive tackle Trysten Hill engaged in the first official fight of training camp.
Hill was knocked down by guard Joe Looney, and Collins fell on top of Hill. The two then exchanged punches.
The smartest thing they did was keep their helmets on.
“That’s one thing about football. You hit each other enough, it’ll come out,” Collins said afterward.
Maliek Collins had a rest day, so Hill worked with the first team for the first time.
Maliek Collins is a free agent after the season. The Cowboys have not made any overtures toward addressing his contract, putting his future in Dallas in limbo. He is expected to be in such demand on the market that he may be too expensive for a Cowboys roster that already has a lot of money invested in tackle Tyron Smith, center Travis Frederick and La’el Collins at right guard.
“Not at all,” Maliek Collins said when asked if he was worried about his future. “I just worry about being the best football player I can be. That’s what it comes down to. If it’s meant to be, it will happen.”
This story was originally published August 8, 2019 at 2:38 PM.
