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Collins — once thought of as a likely first-round pick — was not selected at all during the 2015 NFL Draft. That makes him ineligible for the 2016 draft, and he’ll have to wait, get cleared, before signing as an undrafted rookie.
#LSU OL La’El Collins, once a lock to be a first rounder, is officially an undrafted free agent. Won’t sign until Monday at the earliest.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 2, 2015
Collins is scheduled to meet with Baton Rouge (Louisiana) police in connection with the shooting death of a 29-year-old pregnant woman, Brittany Mills. He is not a suspect in the case, had a previous relationship with Mills. NFL Media’s Albert Breer reported Collins will meet with authorities after the draft.