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Leighton Vander Esch retiring from football after six seasons with Dallas Cowboys

Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is retiring from professional football.

JUST IN: Former Cowboys LB Leighton Vander Esch has medically retired.

“I love the game of football so much, and my body won’t cooperate any longer. 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.”

55 pic.twitter.com/TMTfgZPeuC— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisDC) March 18, 2024

Last Friday the Cowboys released the former first-round pick and it appears that they will be the only team he will ever play for.