Latest Leighton Vander Esch News

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

Mar. 18, 2024 18:17 PM EDT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — 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...

Cowboys release linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and receiver Michael Gallup

Mar. 15, 2024 17:14 PM EDT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — 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...

Eric Kendricks switches to Cowboys after picking Niners in free agency, AP source says

Mar. 13, 2024 20:50 PM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — A change of heart from Eric Kendricks has helped the Dallas Cowboys fill one of their biggest needs in free agency. The free agent linebacker has agreed to join the Cowboys after initially choosing the San Francisco 49ers, a person with knowledge of the deal said...