10:54 AM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) is officially out for the season, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones stated Tuesday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

6:22 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) remains without a concrete timeline for a potential return from injured reserve, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

6:10 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Cowboys placed Vander Esch (neck) on injured reserve Monday.

2:09 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) head coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday that Vander Esch (neck) will be placed on injured reserve, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

6:36 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Cowboys are expected to place Vander Esch (neck) on injured reserve, Michael Gehlken and Calvin Watkins of DallasNews.com reports.

11:02 AM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch recorded a team-high seven tackles (four solo) and returned a fumble 11 yards for a touchdown in Sunday's 38-3 win over the Patriots.

7:30 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch is set to re-sign a two-year deal with $11 million with the Cowboys, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

3:34 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch recorded 90 tackles (54 solo), including one sack, with one pass defended and one forced fumble over 14 regular-season games in 2022.

8:48 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch forced a fumble and logged eight tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 49-29 win against the Bears.

11:30 AM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch recorded a team-high 10 tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's win over the Lions.

12:04 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch recorded seven tackles, including one sack, and one pass defended in Sunday's win over the Bengals.

11:39 AM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch and the Cowboys agreed to terms on a one-year contract Friday, the Dallas Morning News reports.

12:43 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch racked up 77 tackles (48 solo), one sack, two pass breakups and one interception across 17 games in 2021.

5:22 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch recorded 10 tackles (eight solo) in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.

1:23 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch recorded 12 tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's loss to the Broncos.

5:45 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (illness) isn't listed on Monday's injury report, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

9:24 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch didn't appear in Sunday's preseason loss to the Jaguars due to an illness, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

11:19 AM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch has primarily been playing the weakside with the Cowboys' first-team defense during OTAs, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

3:48 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Cowboys have declined Vander Esch's team option for 2022, Michael Gehlken of Dallas Morning News reports.

1:58 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch no longer has an injury designation, David Helman of the team's official site reports.

11:42 AM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch recorded 60 tackles (32 solo) while adding a sack and a forced fumble over 10 games in 2020.

5:08 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

2:33 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (ankle) was unable to practice Wednesday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

5:14 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

6:32 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Mike McCarthy does not anticipate Vander Esch will be able to suit up Week 16 against the Eagles with his high-ankle sprain, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

3:24 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch suffered a high-ankle sprain in Sunday's 41-33 win over the 49ers, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

7:51 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch is set to get an MRI on his injured ankle Monday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

5:40 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch suffered a sprained ankle in Sunday's 41-33 win over the 49ers, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

3:38 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against San Francisco, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.

2:51 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch recorded 12 tackles (four solo) in Sunday's win over the Vikings.

12:58 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch racked up 12 tackles (nine solo) in Sunday's loss to Washington.

3:53 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch said he "should be in there full time" Sunday against Washington, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

11:36 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch had three tackles (two solo) and one pass breakup during Monday's 38-10 loss to Arizona.

7:00 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (collarbone) is listed as active Monday against the Cardinals.

3:05 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (collarbone) was activated from injured reserve Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

12:15 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Cowboys are hopeful regarding Vander Esch's (collarbone) chances of returning for Monday's matchup with the Cardinals, Rob Phillips of the Cowboys' official site reports.

1:23 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (collarbone) practiced Thursday, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.

12:16 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Mike McCarthy said Friday that Vander Esch (collarbone) will try to ramp up his practice activity next week in hopes of facing the Cardinals on Oct. 19, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

1:14 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch wore pads at Thursday's practice for the first time since he fractured his collarbone Week 1, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

5:12 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Cowboys designated Vander Esch (collarbone) to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Rob Phillips of the Cowboys' official site reports.

4:31 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Cowboys placed Vander Esch (collarbone) on injured reserve Tuesday, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

1:00 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch is expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks following surgery to repair his broken collarbone, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

11:32 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch fractured his collarbone in Sunday's loss to the Rams and is expected to land on IR but should return later this season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

9:14 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (collarbone) has been ruled out of the remainder of Sunday's game against the Rams, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

9:03 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch sustained a collarbone injury in the first half of Sunday's game against the Rams and his return is questionable, Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News reports.

7:23 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch expects to move to middle linebacker for the 2020 season, pushing Jaylon Smith to the weak side, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports

11:33 AM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) said Monday he is "doing wonderful" in his recovery from neck surgery and is "ready to roll," Patrik Walker of CBSSports.com reports.

7:16 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Jerry Jones said Vander Esch (neck) is "100 percent [healthy] in my eyes" at the NFL Combine on Thursday, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.

12:00 AM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) to Stephen Jones, Vander Esch (neck) will "likely have limitations up to training camp," Jane Slater of NFL Network reports.

3:20 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch underwent successful neck surgery and is expected to be ready for the start of Dallas' offseason program, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

3:20 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch had neck surgery Tuesday and expects to be ready for the offseason program, Todd Archer of ESPN reports.

6:01 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Jason Garrett confirmed Monday that Vander Esch will undergo a "minimally invasive" neck procedure and be placed on injured reserve, Nick Shook of NFL Network reports.

12:12 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch will have an MRI on his injured neck on Monday where he'll either be cleared or shut down for the year, Fox's Jay Glazer reported on their Sunday morning pregame show.

1:48 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) won't play in Sunday's game against the Eagles, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

2:25 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) is expected to miss Sunday's game against the Eagles, Todd Archer of ESPN reports.

5:00 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rams, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

2:13 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) didn't have a further evaluation as planned Monday, but the Cowboys don't plan to put him on IR yet, Todd Archer of ESPN reports.

10:45 AM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Jason Garrett said Sunday that Vander Esch is slated to undergo more testing on his neck Monday, Todd Archer of ESPN reports. "We're going to do right by Leighton Vander Esch," Garrett added.

6:10 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Jason Garrett said the Cowboys will take Vander Esch's recovery from a neck stinger "day by day, week by week," Rob Phillips of the Cowboys' official site reports. "He's not going to rush back and we're not going to rush him back," Garrett added.

3:01 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) has been ruled out for Thursday's game at Chicago, David Moore of The Dallas Morning News reports.

12:10 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) will not practice Monday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

12:02 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) was a non-participant for Sunday's practice, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

4:54 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) is ruled out for Thursday's game against the Bills, Rob Phillips of the Cowboys' official site reports.

1:24 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) will not play in Sunday's game against the Patriots, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

7:46 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch isn't expected to play Sunday at New England due to a lingering neck injury, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

3:38 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch recorded 13 tackles (five solo) in Sunday's loss to the Vikings.

3:33 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) has no injury designation for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

12:45 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) is expected to start Sunday's contest against the Vikings, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

3:45 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) was limited in Thursday's practice, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

6:55 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

6:53 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) is inactive for Monday's road contest against the Giants, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

10:49 AM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) is not expected to play in Monday's game against the Giants, Todd Archer reports.

6:13 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) is considered questionable for Monday's game against the Giants, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

4:32 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) was a limited practice participant Friday, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

1:23 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) is expected to return to practice this week and be ready for Monday's game against the Giants, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

11:07 AM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (neck) is not expected to be nursing a major injury, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

9:42 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch suffered a neck injury Sunday against the Eagles and had to go to the locker room, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

4:51 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch notched 10 tackles (three solo) during Sunday's 24-22 loss to the Jets.

4:49 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (illness) won't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Jets, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

11:50 AM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (illness) won't practice Thursday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

4:19 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (illness) did not practice Wednesday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

6:21 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch notched nine tackles (four solo) during Sunday's 34-24 loss to the Packers.

5:59 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch recorded 11 tackles (10 solo) during Sunday's 12-10 loss to the Saints.

6:55 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch made 10 tackles (nine solo) and 0.5 sacks during Sunday's 35-17 win over the Giants.

2:10 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (pelvis) played 11 snaps and recorded one tackle in Saturday's preseason opener against the 49ers.

4:02 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (pelvis) participated in individual drills during minicamp Tuesday, Jon Machota of The Dallas Morning News reports.

3:08 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (pelvis) participated in pre-practice team drills during Wednesday's OTA session, Jon Machota of The Dallas Morning News reports.

11:50 AM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch won't participate in OTAs because of a pelvic injury, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

11:24 AM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch finished the regular season with a team-high 140 tackles, including 102 solo, and two interceptions on seven passes defended.

5:55 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (shin) isn't listed on the Tuesday injury report for Saturday's playoff game against the Seahawks.

11:33 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (shin) is only dealing with a minor bruise, Jon Machota of the Dallas News reports.

12:11 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch totaled 15 tackles during Sunday's victory over Tampa Bay.

6:28 AM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch recorded a team-leading 11 tackles in Sunday's win over the Jaguars.

5:08 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch compiled 14 tackles (11 solo) during Sunday's 19-16 overtime loss to the Texans.

12:42 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (groin) does not appear on the injury report ahead of Sunday's season opener against the Panthers, Jori Epstein of The Dallas Morning News reports.

10:20 AM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (groin) will make his return to practice at some point this week, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

7:47 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (groin) isn't expected to practice before Sunday's preseason game against the Cardinals, Brandon George of The Dallas Morning News reports.

2:37 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (groin) is not expected to take the field during Saturday's preseason game against the Bengals, Brandon George of The Dallas Morning News reports.

8:14 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch left practice early Thursday after suffering a groin strain during team drills, the Dallas Morning News reports. Owner Jerry Jones indicated afterward that "it didn't seem serious," also indicating that he was held out for precautionary reasons.

12:33 PM - Leighton Vander Esch (Dal) Esch (ankle) is expected to be ready for the start of training camp, Drew Davison of the Dallas Star-Telegram reports.