If one thing is certain about the Dallas Cowboys so far in 2020 it’s that they are dreadfully weak on defense. One reason for that is the absence of starting linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, and today we got an update on his injury and potential return from head … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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With Leighton Vander Esch back healthy from his neck procedure, the Dallas Cowboys were hoping to have himself along with Jaylon Smith and Sean Lee all healthy for the 2020 season. However, after only one week of the NFL season, the Cowboys linebacker group has been crush by … Read more
Written by: Matthew Lenix
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When it comes to the Dallas Cowboys’ linebackers, the poor keep getting poorer. After losing Leighton Vander Esch for 6-8 weeks last Sunday with an injury, it’s being reported today that Sean Lee will not be returning to the team until at least Week 8 with his own … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Though there weren’t any fans in the stands, the excitement for week one of the NFL could be heard loud and clear through social media platforms. Players, fans, media, and analysts alike were pumped for the start of the regular season and a bit of normalcy in the … Read more
Written by: John Williams
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With football officially back it’s probably time for us to start looking at the Dallas Cowboys on a week to week basis. With that in mind I thought I’d share with all of you which players could end up being the Cowboys X-factor each week on both offense … Read more
Written by: Brian Martin
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Entering his fifth year with the Dallas Cowboys and fresh off his first Pro Bowl appearance, Jaylon Smith will be returning to a role similar to what he played during his time at Notre Dame. Smith is making the switch from middle to weak side linebacker under new … Read more
Written by: Brian Martin
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When the Dallas Cowboys line up on defense on September 13th against the Los Angeles Rams, Cowboys fans will be keeping a close eye on the player wearing #55. Leighton Vander Esch had a remarkable rookie season in 2018 that he failed to follow up in 2019 as … Read more
Written by: Mauricio Rodriguez
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Two seasons ago the Dallas Cowboys appeared to have the best young duo of linebackers in football. But Leighton Vander Esch’s neck issues last year hurt that momentum, leaving he and Jaylon Smith looking to reestablish their partnership in 2020. They and the rest of the LB position … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Last week when speaking to the media, Leighton Vander Esch confirmed that he’d be making the move to the middle linebacker role in the defense while Jaylon Smith would transition to weakside linebacker. Those two positions are generally pretty similar, especially as defenses play an overwhelming majority of … Read more
Written by: John Williams
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The Dallas Cowboys have a long history of converting linebackers into fullbacks. With veteran FB Jamize Olawale having opted out of the 2020 season, could they replace him by making undrafted rookie Francis Bernard their next LB-to-FB convert? Olawale was one of three Cowboys to declare he was … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Leighton Vander Esch had his 2019 campaign cut short due to a neck issue that required offseason surgery. Now, the former All-Pro linebacker is fully recovered and feels he’s better than he ever was, as he explained on a conference call Thursday: “I’ve been training for three or … Read more
Written by: Matthew Lenix
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In 2018, the emergence of Jaylon Smith and then-rookie Leighton Vander Esch gave the Cowboys one of if not the best linebacker duo in the NFL. Sprinkle in veteran Sean Lee and you can make the case it was the best unit if it’s kind in the league. … Read more
Written by: Matthew Lenix
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If there’s one thing the Dallas Cowboys have done right in recent years, it tends to be their first round picks. From Tyron Smith to Zack Martin to Byron Jones, the Cowboys front office has hit much more than they’ve missed in round one. But going back to … Read more
Written by: Kevin Brady
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Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith has never been one to shy away from helping others off the field. This week, Smith hosted the inaugural Minority Entrepreneurship Institute Showcase as The Star in Frisco. Smith founded the MEI back in 2019, looking to help close the “economic and educational gap … Read more
Written by: Kevin Brady
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You will begin to see a lot of roster and depth projections in the coming weeks as we ramp up for the start of the Dallas Cowboys’ 2020 training camp. Today, I thought I’d look at five players who will likely be seen as backups heading into camp … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Entering the 2020 season, most would agree the Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl window is as wide as can be. They’ve got a plethora of young talent on long term contracts, and have potentially top tier playmakers like Michael Gallup and CeeDee Lamb on the cheapest contracts of their … Read more
Written by: Kevin Brady
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Justin March has been a reserve linebacker and special teams player for the Dallas Cowboys since the middle of the 2017 season. He’s back in 2020 after signing a 1-year contract, but March is still in for a fight if he wants to make the 53-man roster this … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Sean Lee at one time was one of the top linebackers in the NFL along with Seattle’s Booby Wagner and the recently retired Luke Kuechly of the Carolina Panthers. Unfortunately, injuries in the past have put him on the sidelines more than he would like. However, with the … Read more
Written by: Matthew Lenix
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It’s hard enough right now to project whether or not the NFL will even return in 2020. But if there is a season, one national football writer projects that Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will be the Dallas Cowboys’ MVP. Dan Hanzus of NFL.com and “Around the NFL” recently … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Undrafted free agents have provided some of our favorite success stories in recent memory. From Tony Romo to Cole Beasley to La’el Collins, some of the Cowboys’ top players have come from among their ranks. But first they have to make the team, and in 2020 the undrafted … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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The Dallas Cowboys have done a good job lately of finding roster contributors in the late rounds of the NFL Draft. Will Defensive End Jalen Jelks, the 7th-Round pick in 2019, be able to fight his way onto the team in 2020? Jalen joined the Cowboys as an … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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