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  • • Dan Quinn: Leighton Vander Esch is on a mission
    After the Cowboys declined to pick up their option on Leighton Vander Esch‘s contract for the 2022 season and drafted Micah Parsons in the first round, Vander Esch said he was not any more motivated than usual while getting ready for a contract year in Dallas. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn was hired this year, so [more]...2021
  • • Cowboys' Dan Quinn raves about 'intense' Leighton Vander Esch ahead of training camp: 'He's on a mission'
    In a prove-it year for LVE, he's making a great first impression on Quinn...2021
  • • Cowboys' Leighton Vander Esch out to break injury 'chain of bad luck'
    Health will be a storyline for the LB entering a crucial season after Dallas declined his fifth-year option....2021
  • • Leighton Vander Esch no more motivated than usual going into contract season
    The Cowboys declined to exercise the fifth-year option on linebacker Leighton Vander Esch‘s contract, and they drafted linebacker Micah Parsons in the first round and linebacker Jabril Cox in the fourth round. It is not necessarily as it seems, though. The Cowboys still believe in Vander Esch, but he has missed 13 games over the [more]...2021
  • • Cowboys trade rumors: Leighton Vander Esch, Jaylon Smith have both garnered interest from teams in 2021
    Teams have called, but the Cowboys are standing their ground -- for now...2021
  • Cowboys face decision in 2022: Jaylon Smith or Leighton Vander Esch
    • Cowboys face decision in 2022: Jaylon Smith or Leighton Vander Esch
    The addition of 2021 first-round pick Micah Parsons puts a clock on Dallas being forced to decide, because of economics, between linebackers....2021
  • • Report: Cowboys not expected to exercise Leighton Vander Esch’s fifth-year option
    The Cowboys have until 4 p.m. ET to decide whether to exercise the fifth-year option on the contract of linebacker Leighton Vander Esch. Barring the unforeseen, the Cowboys will not pick it up, Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News reports. The option would guarantee Vander Esch $9.145 million for 2022. Declining the option is [more]...2021
  • • Cowboys decline Leighton Vander Esch’s option, want him around beyond 2021
    Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones confirmed on Monday afternoon that the team is not picking up the 2022 option on linebacker Leighton Vander Esch‘s contract, but he doesn’t see 2021 as the end of the line for Vander Esch in Dallas. Exercising the option would have guaranteed Vander Esch a salary of $9.145 million [more]...2021
  • • Stephen Jones: Micah Parsons pick doesn’t affect Leighton Vander Esch option
    When Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones spoke to reporters at a press conference earlier this week, he said the team would meet to discuss picking up linebacker Leighton Vander Esch‘s fifth-year option after the draft. The timing suggested that the draft would have some bearing on the call they make on guaranteeing Vander Esch [more]...2021
  • • Leighton Vander Esch fifth-year option: Cowboys putting off contract decision until after 2021 NFL Draft
    There's a lot that goes into this decision for the Cowboys...2021

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Leighton Vander Esch injury and suspension

  • • Cowboys' Leighton Vander Esch out to break injury 'chain of bad luck'
    Health will be a storyline for the LB entering a crucial season after Dallas declined his fifth-year option....2021
  • • Cowboys injury roundup: Leighton Vander Esch in doubt vs. Eagles, Ezekiel Elliott status update and more
    This is less than ideal as Dallas tries to beat the odds in the division race...2020
  • • Report: MRI of Leighton Vander Esch’s ankle shows ligament issue
    Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch said Sunday night that the right ankle injury that forced him out of the game against the 49ers was not a break. An MRI showed a ligament issue in Vander Esch’s ankle, Todd Archer of ESPN reports. The Cowboys are not ruling out Vander Esch for Sunday’s game against the [more]...2020
  • Cowboys' Vander Esch cleared to play vs. Cards
    • Cowboys' Vander Esch cleared to play vs. Cards
    Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will return Monday night, five weeks after surgery for a broken collarbone....2020
  • • Cowboys activate Leighton Vander Esch, put Dak Prescott on IR
    The Cowboys officially dropped quarterback Dak Prescott from the active roster on Monday afternoon and his departure makes room for the return of a defensive starter. Prescott has been placed on injured reserve as a result of the compound ankle fracture he suffered against the Giants in Week Five. Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch has been [more]...2020
  • • Cowboys' Mike McCarthy 'definitely encouraged' about Leighton Vander Esch playing Monday vs. Cardinals
    The linebacker has been sidelined for a month with a collarbone injury...2020
  • • Cowboys’ Sean Lee expected to miss six weeks after hernia surgery
    Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee won’t be back any time soon. Lee, who was already confirmed to be out for at least the first three games of the season, will miss six weeks after hernia surgery, according to Jane Slater of NFL Network. That’s particularly bad news for the Cowboys because linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is [more]...2020
  • • Cowboys lose Blake Jarwin, Leighton Vander Esch to serious injuries in Week 1 loss to Rams
    Jarwin is out for the season with a torn ACL, while Vander Esch requires surgery for his collarbone...2020
  • • Reports: Leighton Vander Esch broke collarbone but should return this season
    Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch fractured his collarbone in the first quarter Sunday, Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News reports. An X-ray revealed the fracture, and the Cowboys quickly ruled him out. He is expected to undergo surgery but should return this season. According to Gehlken, Vander Esch will need four to six weeks [more]...2020
  • • Cowboys lose LB Vander Esch to collarbone injury
    Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch injured his collarbone and was knocked out of Sunday's game against the Rams....2020

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Leighton Vander Esch trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Dan Quinn: Leighton Vander Esch is on a mission
    After the Cowboys declined to pick up their option on Leighton Vander Esch‘s contract for the 2022 season and drafted Micah Parsons in the first round, Vander Esch said he was not any more motivated than usual while getting ready for a contract year in Dallas. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn was hired this year, so [more]...2021
  • • Leighton Vander Esch no more motivated than usual going into contract season
    The Cowboys declined to exercise the fifth-year option on linebacker Leighton Vander Esch‘s contract, and they drafted linebacker Micah Parsons in the first round and linebacker Jabril Cox in the fourth round. It is not necessarily as it seems, though. The Cowboys still believe in Vander Esch, but he has missed 13 games over the [more]...2021
  • • Cowboys trade rumors: Leighton Vander Esch, Jaylon Smith have both garnered interest from teams in 2021
    Teams have called, but the Cowboys are standing their ground -- for now...2021
  • • Report: Cowboys not expected to exercise Leighton Vander Esch’s fifth-year option
    The Cowboys have until 4 p.m. ET to decide whether to exercise the fifth-year option on the contract of linebacker Leighton Vander Esch. Barring the unforeseen, the Cowboys will not pick it up, Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News reports. The option would guarantee Vander Esch $9.145 million for 2022. Declining the option is [more]...2021
  • • Cowboys decline Leighton Vander Esch’s option, want him around beyond 2021
    Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones confirmed on Monday afternoon that the team is not picking up the 2022 option on linebacker Leighton Vander Esch‘s contract, but he doesn’t see 2021 as the end of the line for Vander Esch in Dallas. Exercising the option would have guaranteed Vander Esch a salary of $9.145 million [more]...2021
  • • Stephen Jones: Micah Parsons pick doesn’t affect Leighton Vander Esch option
    When Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones spoke to reporters at a press conference earlier this week, he said the team would meet to discuss picking up linebacker Leighton Vander Esch‘s fifth-year option after the draft. The timing suggested that the draft would have some bearing on the call they make on guaranteeing Vander Esch [more]...2021
  • • Leighton Vander Esch fifth-year option: Cowboys putting off contract decision until after 2021 NFL Draft
    There's a lot that goes into this decision for the Cowboys...2021
  • • Cowboys will discuss Leighton Vander Esch’s 2022 option after draft
    The Cowboys have a week to decide whether they will exercise their option on linebacker Leighton Vander Esch‘s contract for the 2022 season and it sounds like they’ll take almost all of their time. Picking up the option would guarantee Vander Esch’s $9.145 million salary for next year and executive vice president Stephen Jones said [more]...2021
  • • Leighton Vander Esch out 6-8 weeks with broken collarbone
    Shortly after he broke his collarbone on Sunday night, Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch was expected to miss four to six weeks. After further testing, it appears a bit worse than that. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Vander Esch will have surgery and miss six to eight weeks. The Cowboys’ 2018 first-round draft [more]...2020
  • • Jaylon Smith looks forward to showcasing “all of my talents” in new defense
    Since the Cowboys drafted Leighton Vander Esch in the first round in 2018, talk has persisted that Jaylon Smith would move to weakside linebacker. Smith remained at middle linebacker the past two seasons with Vander Esch playing the weakside (when healthy). The Cowboys, though, have a new defensive coordinator this season, and it appears moving [more]...2020

Leighton Vander Esch stats and results

  • • Cowboys activate Leighton Vander Esch, put Dak Prescott on IR
    The Cowboys officially dropped quarterback Dak Prescott from the active roster on Monday afternoon and his departure makes room for the return of a defensive starter. Prescott has been placed on injured reserve as a result of the compound ankle fracture he suffered against the Giants in Week Five. Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch has been [more]...2020
  • • Cowboys place Anthony Brown on injured reserve
    The Cowboys injured reserve list has had a busy week. Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, tight end Blake Jarwin and tackle Cam Erving went on it to start the week and a teammate joined them on Saturday. The team announced that cornerback Anthony Brown will miss at least three weeks as a result of a rib [more]...2020
  • Snap Judgments: NFL Draft Rounds 2-3
    • Snap Judgments: NFL Draft Rounds 2-3
    2018
  • Don Banks' NFL Mock Draft 4.0
    • Don Banks' NFL Mock Draft 4.0
    ARLINGTON, Tex. - This most intriguing of NFL drafts is finally upon us, and the unknowns still abound. Here's my final attempt at mocking out what will unfold Thursday night at AT&T Stadium.  Expect some trades, but I'm only predicting one for the purposes of this exercise, a swap between No. 10 Oakland and No. 12 Buffalo. Here we go. As always a reminder: Your results may vary. 1. Cleveland Brow...2018
  • Don Banks' NFL Mock Draft 3.0
    • Don Banks' NFL Mock Draft 3.0
    2018
  • Don Banks' NFL Mock Draft 2.0
    • Don Banks' NFL Mock Draft 2.0
    On the 50th anniversary of the Jets’ one and only Super Bowl season in 1968, highlighted by Joe Namath’s guaranteed upset of the Colts, it was pretty thoughtful of New York’s vanquished Super Bowl III opponent to aid the Jets in their never-ending quest to find the next Namath. And that is what that Jets-Colts blockbuster trade last Saturday was about, New York’s attempt to position itself to sele...2018
  • Don Banks' NFL Mock Draft 1.0
    • Don Banks' NFL Mock Draft 1.0
    Mock drafts before free agency even opens are inherently flawed exercises, given that a team’s offseason needs can fluctuate wildly depending on how active it is in the market. But with the NFL’s Scouting Combine in the rear-view mirror, we’re at least starting to get a sense for how the league’s 32 teams view this year’s incoming class of prospects. While the free agency fate of quarterbacks like...2018

Leighton Vander Esch parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Step inside the family bus of Cowboys rookie Leighton Vander Esch
    It has 16 seats, 610,000 miles, four bunks and plenty of Cowboys pride from Vander Esch’s tiny hometown of Riggins, Idaho....2018
  • • Leighton Vander Esch's parents ride in style to his games
    Go inside the decked out bus owned by the parents of Dallas Cowboys rookie Leighton Vander Esch.         ...2018
  • • Baker Mayfield shares plans for his first NFL paycheck
    How will Baker Mayfield spend his first NFL paycheck? You might think the No. 1 overall pick in the draft would go all-out, but it doesn’t sounds like that is the case.ESPN wrote up a cool story where they shared what NFL rookies will be doing with their newfound money. What did Mayfield say when asked how he would spend it?“I haven’t thought about it. Savings? Yeah, savings is a good call,” the C...2018
  • • Snap Judgments: NFL Draft Rounds 2-3
    2018
  • News Blitz 4/24: Tom Brady expected to return
    • News Blitz 4/24: Tom Brady expected to return
    2018
  • New 'Bus' for Steelers? Leighton Vander Esch's next stop could be Pittsburgh
    • New 'Bus' for Steelers? Leighton Vander Esch's next stop could be Pittsburgh
    Based on NFL mock drafts, few team-player connections are stronger than the Steelers and Boise State linebacker Leighton Vander Esch — and his family's bus. SN's Alex Marvez explains....2018

Top Leighton Vander Esch news

  • • Cowboys' Leighton Vander Esch fully recovered from neck injury, 'excited' to return and feeling 'wonderful'
    The Pro Bowl linebacker is feeling better than he ever has...2020
  • • Cowboys lose Blake Jarwin, Leighton Vander Esch to serious injuries in Week 1 loss to Rams
    2020
  • • Cowboys' Leighton Vander Esch suffers collarbone injury in Sunday night matchup vs. Rams and won't return
    The former first-round linebacker missed seven games in 2019 with a neck issue...2020
  • • Cowboys' Leighton Vander Esch expected to make 'full recovery', be available for offseason program
    A scary situation is now one filled with promise...2019
  • • Cowboys' Leighton Vander Esch 'not worried anymore' about neck issue, confirms role change in 2020
    The young linebacker is champing at the bit to redeem himself...2020
  • • Cowboys are not optimistic Leighton Vander Esch will return in 2019, but hopeful he will
    It's possible the former first-round pick might be done for the season...2019
  • • Source: Dallas' Vander Esch likely out 6-8 weeks
    Cowboys LB Leighton Vander Esch is likely out 6-8 weeks, a source tells ESPN, and TE Blake Jarwin tore his ACL....2020
  • • Cowboys' Leighton Vander Esch finally ruled out for season with neck injury
    Vander Esch hasn't played in over a month...2019
  • • Leighton Vander Esch had neck surgery Tuesday
    When the Cowboys shut linebacker Leighton Vander Esch down with a neck injury just before Christmas, the word was that he would have surgery to address the issue after the regular season. Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports that Vander Esch had that surgery on Tuesday. The procedure to alleviate problems related to a nerve injury [more]...2020
  • • Leighton Vander Esch out for season but receives good news about his future
    Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch has not played since Week 11 because of a neck injury. He won’t play again this season, coach Jason Garrett announced. Vander Esch received good news, though, after an MRI on Monday. He will undergo minimally invasive surgery to repair a nerve issue but is expected to make a full [more]...2019
  • • Eight players Cowboys can target to replace Leighton Vander Esch, Blake Jarwin: Clay Matthews leads the list
    There's little time for Dallas to fix what the Rams broke, but talent is out there...2020
  • • Leighton Vander Esch feeling “wonderful” after neck surgery
    Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch had neck surgery after the 2019 season and initial word from the team was that they expected him to be able to do some work during the offseason program. That was the plan, anyway. Vander Esch and the Cowboys were forced to pivot to new plans when offseason programs went [more]...2020
  • • Tony Pollard questionable for Cowboys on Thursday
    The Cowboys were missing three players due to injuries in last Thursday’s loss to the Bills and the same three players have been ruled out ahead of this Thursday’s trip to Chicago. Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch announced he’d miss the game with a neck injury on Tuesday. Safety Jeff Heath (shoulders) and defensive tackle Antwaun [more]...2019
  • • Cowboys LB Vander Esch (neck) out for season
    Leighton Vander Esch is set to undergo a procedure on his neck that will end his season. He's expected to be ready for the start of the offseason program....2019

Leighton Vander Esch schedule, game

  • • Cowboys' Dan Quinn raves about 'intense' Leighton Vander Esch ahead of training camp: 'He's on a mission'
    2021
  • • Cowboys injury roundup: Leighton Vander Esch in doubt vs. Eagles, Ezekiel Elliott status update and more
    2020
  • • Mike McCarthy says Leighton Vander Esch “ahead of schedule”
    The Cowboys Defense could use any help it can get and linebacker Leighton Vander Esch may be able to provide some soon. Vander Esch has been out since breaking his collarbone in the first game of the season, but the team designated him for return on Wednesday and he was on the practice field to [more]...2020
  • • Cowboys' Leighton Vander Esch suffers collarbone injury in Sunday night matchup vs. Rams and won't return
    2020
  • • Dallas Cowboys lose starting LB Leighton Vander Esch for 6-8 weeks, TE Blake Jarwin for season
    One game into the season, the Dallas Cowboys are already down two key starters in linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and tight end Blake Jarwin.        ...2020
  • • Cowboys make four roster moves
    As Dallas’ disappointing season winds down, they made a few roster moves Tuesday. The team has placed linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and guard Xavier Su’a-Filo on injured reserve, while signing linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong and offensive tackle Wyatt Miller to the active roster to take their places. We heard Monday that Vander Esch would undergo season-ending neck surgery, so this move was just a ...2019
  • • Cowboys to sign former Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith
    The Cowboys have signed Super Bowl XLVIII MVP Malcolm Smith, according to ESPN.com’s Todd Archer (Twitter link). Smith will give the Cowboys some much-needed reinforcement at linebacker as they make their playoff push in the final two games of the season. Smith, who has ties to passing game coordinator Kris Richard, figures to see reps as Joe Thomas (knee), Sean Lee (pec, thigh) and Leighton Vande...2019
  • • Michael Irvin: Jerry Jones deserves executive of the year consideration
    The Dallas Cowboys are rolling. With five wins in a row, an 8-5 record good for first in the NFC East and a championship-caliber defense, Jerry Jones is looking at what could be the team’s first real chance at a deep playoff run in decades. Two of the big moves made by Jones and Co. that have gotten Dallas to this point are the trade with Oakland for Amari Cooper — widely panned as desperate and o...2018
  • • Cowboys sign 2016 third-round pick Darian Thompson
    The Cowboys are signing safety Darian Thompson off of the Cardinals’ practice squad, Mike Garafolo of NFL.com tweets. Thompson was a third-round pick of the Giants in 2016, but he has yet to find his footing in the NFL. Thompson’s would-be rookie season was mostly lost to a Lisfranc injury suffered in training camp. He started in all 16 of his games in 2017, but a hamstring injury held him back in...2018
  • • Don Banks' NFL Mock Draft 4.0
    2018

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