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 ...

FRISCO - Leighton Vander Esch being ruled out for the rest of the 2023 season due to his neck injury was not a surprise. Nor is the Monday news of his official retirement due to the medical issue.

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 ...

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 ...

The Cowboys’ true cowboy at linebacker for the past six seasons is riding off into the sunset. Leighton Vander Esch has announced his retirement from the NFL, as first reported by ESPN’s Todd Archer.

FRISCO - Age 28 is often about the time when a young man starts to hit his stride in his profession and starts to rise in his career. And indeed, whatever it is that Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton ...

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.

The Dallas Cowboys made the decision to release linebacker Leighton Vander Esch on Friday. Dallas is the only team the 28-year-old has played for in the NFL, as the Cowboys selected him with the 19th ...

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 ...