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Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will miss the rest of the 2019 NFL season to undergo "minimally invasive" neck surgery, according to the Dallas Morning News' Michael Gehlken.
In his second NFL season, Vander Esch has been plagued by injuries in 2019. He missed Dallas' last five contests due to a neck injury, halting what to that point had been a campaign he spent struggling to perform at his 2018 Pro Bowl level. The Boise State product compiled 72 tackles and 0.5 sacks while playing in nine games.