BREAKING: Cowboys All-Pro LB has Announced his Retirement from the NFL at the Age of 28

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Jaclyn Kula
March 18, 2024 (1:42 PM)

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As announced today, Cowboys LB Leighton Vander Esch is retiring from the NFL due to medical reasons:

Since entering the league back in 2018, Vander Esch has been a standout player, but injuries have negatively affected his career.

In 2019, Vander Esch was placed on IR due to a neck injury that required surgery. Then in 2020, he underwent surgery again on a broken collarbone. He then re-injured his neck in the 2022 season, and then once again in the 2023 season.

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The decision to retire is due to his latest neck injury from last season.

He finishes his career as a 1-time All-Pro and Pro Bowler, appearing in 71 games.

A career cut way too short.

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