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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When the Dallas Cowboys released linebacker Leighton Vander Esch for salary cap reasons last Friday it was with the full expectation that he was going to soon announce his retirement from the NFL.

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 ...

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 ...