The Facts: When free agency opens at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Collins is expected to receive interest from several teams. Speculation has centered on teams such as St. Louis, where former Redskins OC Al Saunders is now in the same position with the Rams, Jacksonville, and possibly Miami and Atlanta.

Diehards Line:The Rams released backup Gus Frerotte to clear both salary cap space and according to SI.com's Don Banks, a path for Collins to back up starter Marc Bulger. ... The Redskins are interested in keeping Collins and their efforts included new HC Jim Zorn on Thursday flying to Boston on owner Daniel Snyder's private jet to meet for the first time with Collins, who lives in North Quincy, Mass. Washington is believed to have already made at least one contract offer to Collins, but Zorn made it clear (see previous item) at last week's NFL scouting combine that he would return only as Jason Campbell's backup and not be allowed to compete for the starting job.