Cowboys LB Vander Esch set to return from neck injury
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is set to return against Minnesota after the second-year player missed the first game of his career with a neck injury.
Vander Esch sustained the injury against Philadelphia before the open week and missed the first game back against the New York Giants on Monday night. The 2018 first-round pick was limited in practice all week but didn't have a designation for game status, meaning Vander Esch is expected to play.
Vander Esch is second to linebacker Jaylon Smith in tackles, according to the team stats.
Receiver Amari Cooper is listed as questionable with a knee injury. Cooper left the 37-18 victory over the Giants after aggravating an injury sustained in practice before the game. He returned to catch a 45-yard touchdown. Cooper says he expects to play.
-
Cowboys and RB Ezekiel Elliott reportedly reuniting after agreeing to deal
2024 NFL Draft grades: Analyzing all 32 teams' classes; Who gets top marks?
2024 NFL free agency tracker: Signings, updates, best players available
-
2025 Super Bowl LIX odds: Chicago's odds shorten after drafting Caleb Williams
Zeke is back in Dallas, but Cowboys' running back problem hasn't gone away
2024 NFL Draft grades: Bears land pair of A's for first-round top-10 picks
-
2024 NFL Draft Trade Tracker: Recap of every deal from every round
2024 NFL playoff bracket: Schedule, picture, Super Bowl result
2024 NFL Draft RB rankings: No clear stars, but deep top 10 prospects
-
Cowboys and RB Ezekiel Elliott reportedly reuniting after agreeing to deal
2024 NFL Draft grades: Analyzing all 32 teams' classes; Who gets top marks?
2024 NFL free agency tracker: Signings, updates, best players available
-
2025 Super Bowl LIX odds: Chicago's odds shorten after drafting Caleb Williams
Zeke is back in Dallas, but Cowboys' running back problem hasn't gone away
2024 NFL Draft grades: Bears land pair of A's for first-round top-10 picks
-
2024 NFL Draft Trade Tracker: Recap of every deal from every round
2024 NFL playoff bracket: Schedule, picture, Super Bowl result
2024 NFL Draft RB rankings: No clear stars, but deep top 10 prospects