Anthony Collins may be playing himself out of Cincinnati’s Price Range

Dec 8, 2013; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Marvin Jones (82) celebrates with tackle Anthony Collins (73) after catching a pass for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

The way Anthony Collins is playing right now, it’s hard to see the Cincinnati Bengals being able to re-sign him this offseason. According to Pro Football Focus, Collins has yet to allow a sack or hit this season. His Pass Blocking Efficiency is one of the best for left tackles although he has only played in 526 snaps.

As of now, here are all of the players set to hit free agency:

POS

AGE

2013 CAP HIT

DE

26

$11,175,000

LT, T

28

$2,125,000

FB

27

$1,000,000

WR

26

$966,000

S

25

$645,000

CB

26

$630,000

OLB, LB

26

$630,000

G

28

$620,000

TE

31

$620,000

WR

27

$555,000

WR

25

$555,000

S

33

$457,059

DT

23

$169,412

RT, T

30

$168,235

Withe the Bengals projected have somewhere between $21-25 million in cap money to spend this offseason, it’s going to be hard for the team to re-sign him outside of some players re-negotiating their contracts to free-up cap space next year.

This is assuming unfortunately that defensive end Michael Johnson is gone. He’s playing at a level that will likely land him a contract likely bigger than the six-year, $40 million deal Carlos Dunlap inked this summer.