The Dallas Cowboys officially placed LB Leighton Vander Esch and G Xavier Su’a-Filo on injured reserve Tuesday.
- The Cowboys also signed LB Ray-Ray Armstrong and OT Wyatt Miller. (NFLTR)
Vander Esch will undergo a “minimally invasive” surgery next month to repair a nerve issue in his neck that cut short his season, so this move was expected.
The good news, however, is that Vander Esch should be back well in advance of training camp next year.
Vander Esch, 23, is a former first-round pick of the Cowboys back in 2018. He’s currently in the second year of his four-year, $11.8 million contract that included a $6.7 million signing bonus.
The Cowboys will have a fifth-year option to pick up on Vander Esch for the 2022 season.
In 2019, Vander Esch appeared in nine games for the Cowboys and recorded 72 tackles, a half sack, a forced fumble and three pass defenses.
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