Cowboys’ head coach Jason Garrett spoke with reporters on Friday about Vander Esch, saying that the 23-year-old Pro Bowler will miss Week 12 games against New England Patriots and might not return on the field this season. Still, according to Garrett, the injury isn’t “career-threatening.”

“Leighton was having some symptoms yesterday, so we had him checked out. It was determined that he has an issue in his neck,” said Garrett. “He’s not gonna be available for this week’s game. We don’t think it’s career-threatening.”

Vander Esch initially suffered a stinger in Week 8 win against Philadelphia Eagles but ended up missing just one Cowboys’ game before returning to the starting lineup in the last two weeks. However, his condition worsened after a flare-up on practice this week, and the MRI ended up showing that the injury was more serious than it was originally thought.

Leighton Vander Esch had an impressive rookie season last year, earning a Pro Bowl appearance and Second-Team All-Pro honors. Vander Esch’s sophomore season was also on a good track as he currently has second-most tackles on the Cowboys team with 87. He also added 0.5 sacks, forced fumble and three pass deflections in 2019.

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Cowboys’ head coach Jason Garrett spoke with reporters on Friday about Vander Esch, saying that the 23-year-old Pro Bowler will miss Week 12 games against New England Patriots and might not return on the field this season. Still, according to Garrett, the injury isn’t “career-threatening.”

“Leighton was having some symptoms yesterday, so we had him checked out. It was determined that he has an issue in his neck,” said Garrett. “He’s not gonna be available for this week’s game. We don’t think it’s career-threatening.”

Vander Esch initially suffered a stinger in Week 8 win against Philadelphia Eagles but ended up missing just one Cowboys’ game before returning to the starting lineup in the last two weeks. However, his condition worsened after a flare-up on practice this week, and the MRI ended up showing that the injury was more serious than it was originally thought.

Leighton Vander Esch had an impressive rookie season last year, earning a Pro Bowl appearance and Second-Team All-Pro honors. Vander Esch’s sophomore season was also on a good track as he currently has second-most tackles on the Cowboys team with 87. He also added 0.5 sacks, forced fumble and three pass deflections in 2019.

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