Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is on the sidelines with a neck injury and will miss Sunday's game against the New England Patriots.
Todd Archer of ESPN reported the news.
Vander Esch has been nicked up at times this season, notably when he left Dallas' Week 7 win over the Philadelphia Eagles with a neck injury. The team initially didn't expect him to miss any time, but he sat out their Week 9 win over the New York Giants. The injury reportedly flared up in practice this week.