Leighton Vander Esch is medically retiring from football after six seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. The former Pro-Bowl linebacker suffered a season-ending neck injury during a Week 5 matchup against ...

Former Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch entered the NFL with neck injuries. They now have cut short his career, ending it prematurely after six seasons. Vander Esch, 28, announced his ...

Former Cowboys All-Pro linebacker Leighton Vander Esch announced he has medically retired from the NFL due to lingering neck issues in his six-year career. Taking to his Instagram, the 28-year-old ...

Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is medically retiring from the NFL, he announced Monday. Vander Esch, 28, was released by the Cowboys last Friday with a failed physical ...

FRISCO, Texas -- Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is retiring after dealing with recurring neck issues in his six-year career. A first-round pick in 2018, Vander Esch set a ...

The Dallas Cowboys waited as long as they could before doing the inevitable with linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and receiver Michael Gallup. Both were informed of their release on Friday. Their ...

Overview It isn't often that former walk-ons become conference MVPs and celebrated NFL draft prospects but Vander Esch is far from your typical player. The breakout season Vander Esch enjoyed for the ...

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are moving on from two of their more noteworthy names from the last decade -- although neither move should come as a shock to fans. Front office sources with the ...