In gunning for their second straight AFC North title, the Bengals have suffered a huge loss along their offensive line.
Cincinnati right tackle La'el Collins tore his ACL and MCL in Saturday's 22–18 win over the Patriots, according to a Sunday afternoon report from Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer. He is out for the season and will embark upon what is projected to be a seven-month recovery.
Collins, who initially passed an on-field exam and believed he had dislocated his kneecap, had his injuries discovered in a postgame MRI.
