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Falcons waive former LSU CB Jalen Collins after 10-game suspension
By Adam Spencer
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The Atlanta Falcons saw enough potential in former LSU DB Jalen Collins that they spent a second-round pick on him during the 2015 NFL Draft.
After a decent rookie year, Collins was suspended for the first four games of the 2016 season due to a violation of the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. He returned after the suspension and had a strong 2016 campaign.
However, to start this season, Collins was again suspended for a PED violation, this time for 10 games. Now eligible to return, the Falcons decided he wasn’t worth the trouble and waived him on Tuesday:
The #Falcons waived talented but oft-disciplined CB Jalen Collins. An interesting name on the wire tomorrow.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 21, 2017
As a young former second-round pick, Collins may draw some interest from other teams on the waiver wire, so it’ll be interesting to see where he ends up.
However, if a team does decide to take a chance on him at this point, they’ll need to keep an eye on Collins’ supplement intake.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
