Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is calling it a career. After six years in Dallas, Vander Esch will announce on Monday that he is retiring from the NFL, according to ESPN. The Cowboys released the 28-year-old Vander Esch last week as part of a series of cap-clearing moves, but it was widely expected that he would announce his retirement at some point during this offseason.
“I love the game of football so much, and my body won’t cooperate any longer,” Vander Esch said, per the team’s official website. “I cherished every moment of my NFL career, and it has been such a blessing to play the game for as long as I have played.”
“Seldom do you come across a player like Leighton, who grew up playing eight-man football only to first play the 11-man game at the major collegiate level and excel,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said of Vander Esch. “His passion and love for the game was contagious, and from the moment he arrived, he has been a difference maker. His grit, toughness, motivation, determination and football IQ will be sorely missed. Leighton also embodied…
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Author : Jared Dubin
Publish date : 2024-03-18 17:41:42
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