FRISCO, Texas -- Linebacker Sean Lee, 34 years old and in his 11th season with the Dallas Cowboys, knows he is fighting time.
He has battled injuries for a good portion of his pro career, including a core muscle injury that slowed him late last season and finally forced him to have surgery in September, causing him to miss the first seven games.
With Leighton Vander Esch out of Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles (4:25 p.m. ET, Fox), Lee is expected to make his first start of the season in what could be the final game of his career at the only home stadium he has ever known, AT&T Stadium.