Veteran linebacker Leighton Vander Esch has re-signed with the Dallas Cowboys on a one-year contract, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Vander Esch was coming off a four-year, $11.8 million deal with the Cowboys. The 26-year-old has been a staple in the Dallas defense since being selected with the 19th overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft out of Boise State.
In May 2021, the Cowboys opted not to pick up Vander Esch's fifth-year option. At the time, his agent Ron Slavin said Dallas hoped to sign him to a contract extension before his rookie deal expired.