Cowboys release linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and receiver Michael Gallup
9 months, 1 week ago

Cowboys release linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and receiver Michael Gallup

Associated Press  

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys released linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and receiver Michael Gallup on Friday, cutting ties with two of their top three picks from the 2018 draft. Vander Esch was released with a failed physical designation after missing 12 games with a neck injury in 2023. After the first neck injury in 2019, Vander Esch was diagnosed with a narrow spinal column and underwent fusion surgery. Vander Esch had issues with his neck at Boise State before the Cowboys drafted him in the first round, and he set a club rookie record with 176 tackles while making his only Pro Bowl.

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Leighton Vander Esch retires from NFL after multiple neck injuries with Dallas Cowboys
9 months ago

Leighton Vander Esch retires from NFL after multiple neck injuries with Dallas Cowboys

Associated Press  

FRISCO, Texas — Leighton Vander Esch retired Monday following six NFL seasons, with the linebacker stepping away after missing 12 games for the Dallas Cowboys last year because of the latest in a series of neck injuries. The announcement by the 28-year-old former first-round draft pick came three days after the Cowboys released Vander Esch with a failed physical designation. …

Cowboys in tough spot trying to replace Leighton Vander Esch
1 year, 2 months ago

Cowboys in tough spot trying to replace Leighton Vander Esch

New York Times  

From the time training camp started until the Dallas Cowboys trimmed down to their initial 53-man roster, linebacker has been a position that looked thin. “You better have a big crew,” Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn said, “because in this game, there’s going to be injuries, there are going to be things that set you back. I think I’ll get …

Cowboys’ depth, leadership to be tested after key injuries in loss to 49ers
1 year, 2 months ago

Cowboys’ depth, leadership to be tested after key injuries in loss to 49ers

New York Times  

The message this week from the Dallas Cowboys has been that although the no-show against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday was disappointing, the plan is to spend time learning from it and moving forward. As defensive coordinator Dan Quinn put it: “We’re not going to let this game beat us twice.” Though Quinn and the Cowboys can mentally move …

Prescott, Cowboys stuck in divisional-round rut another year
1 year, 10 months ago

Prescott, Cowboys stuck in divisional-round rut another year

Associated Press  

FRISCO, Texas — For all the progress of the first road playoff victory in 30 years, Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys still can’t get out of their divisional-round rut. “They’re all independent,” the Dallas quarterback said after dropping to 0-3 in divisional games, almost half of the record seven consecutive losses in this round for the Cowboys. The Cowboys …

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