Dallas Cowboys Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch has recently undergone offseason neck surgery according to Todd Archer via twitter. Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch underwent surgery on his neck on Tuesday with the expectation that he will be available during the offseason program, according to multiple sources. Vander … Read more
Written by: Brian Martin
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Dallas Cowboys Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is officially done for the 2019 season. According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, he will undergo a “minimally invasive” procedure on his neck in the next few weeks to fix a lingering nerve issue. Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will undergo a minimally … Read more
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Leighton Vander Esch will not be active today when the Dallas Cowboys take on the New England Patriots. As the second-year linebacker deals with lingering problems from a neck injury, which is a chronic problem going back to college, it puts Vander Esch’s health and the issues of … Read more
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Going on the road to face one of the best teams in the NFL, it seemed like things were looking up for the Dallas Cowboys on the injury front. Connor Williams returned to practice this week and could start Sunday. Unfortunately, as the Dallas Cowboys prepare to travel … Read more
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When the Dallas Cowboys’ defense lined up versus the New York Giants last Monday night, they did so without starting linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, who’s dealing with a neck injury suffered in week 7. His absence paved the way for Sean Lee’s 12-tackle vintage performance. The veteran known … Read more
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We are starting to get into the part of the NFL season where injuries become more of a factor each and every week. The Dallas Cowboys of course are no exception. In fact, they have several key players (Jeff Heath, Amari Cooper, Leighton Vander Esch) dealing with nagging … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys will be without one of their brightest young stars, Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, in tonight’s divisional battle with the New York Giants. He was named as one of their seven inactive players for Week 9. Vander Esch is the only starter missing for Dallas tonight. … Read more
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With reports that starting linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is probably out for the Dallas Cowboys’ Week 9 battle with the New York Giants, a major opportunity may be in the works for backup Joe Thomas. He stands to get plenty of playing time in what will likely be … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys just took a big hit defensively. According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will likely be out vs the New York Giants on Monday night. Unless things change rapidly, the Dallas Cowboys will be without linebacker Leighton Vander Esch for Monday’s game against … Read more
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Last season, Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch established themselves as the best young linebacker duo in the NFL. Smith had a big year with 121 tackles, four sacks, four passes defended, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and a touchdown. Vander Esch took the league by storm … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys are going to need better results over the rest of the 2019 season than they’ve had in the first seven games. While a 4-3 record and first place in the NFC East aren’t bad, Dallas has fallen behind in the race for top seeding in … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Coming into yesterday’s battle for NFC East supremacy against the Philadelphia Eagles the Dallas Cowboys defense was looking to regain some swagger. The Green Bay Packers were led by Aaron Jones who had a career day with 182 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns two weeks ago in a … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys got a big win last night over the Philadelphia Eagles, but there was concern that they also suffered some big injuries. But good news; despite their leaving the game and not returning, both LB Leighton Vander Esch and DE Robert Quinn appear to have avoided … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys have an embarrassment of riches at the linebacker position. In 2018, Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch established themselves by many as the best linebacker duo in the NFL. Smith, had 121 tackles and Vander Esch had 140 tackles as a rookie en route to … Read more
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Well, the Dallas Cowboys are no longer undefeated. Not ideal, but a 3-1 record is far from the end of the world, specially if you’re sitting atop your division. Even still, the loss versus the New Orleans Saints was a painful one. It was a humbling game for … Read more
Written by: Mauricio Rodriguez
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When the Dallas Cowboys drafted Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft it wasn’t received with open arms from the fan base. However, he would quickly turn heads with his elite level of play in only his first year on the field. … Read more
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Just two seasons ago, the Dallas Cowboys entire defense would seem to fall apart when Sean Lee faced an injury. Without Lee, the entire unit looked lost, and Dallas struggled to stop anyone on key downs. Or any downs for that matter. The emergence of Leighton Vander Esch … Read more
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If you have one linebacker who can perform on a high level on your roster you’ve been blessed. Having two players with this capability should be a crime. The Dallas Cowboys, however, are in the rare position of having three at their disposal. Jaylon Smith entered the NFL … Read more
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 When the 2018 draft rolled around, you can bet nobody saw the pick of Leighton Vander Esch coming in the 1st round. When it did, however, disappointment spread throughout the Dallas Cowboys fan base, seeing as he wasn’t an ideal selection, but sometimes you stumble across a … Read more
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Defense wins championships. A saying all too familiar in the sport of football. The star power for the Dallas Cowboys may be on the offensive side of the ball, but the defense is what will take them to the next level. Coming off a season in which they … Read more
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It’s completely unfair to compare an unproven, incoming rookie into the NFL to a Hall of Fame player, but that’s exactly what the Dallas Cowboys and several draft “analysts” did by comparing Leighton Vander Esch to Brian Urlacher a little over a year ago. It was pretty laughable … Read more
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