Former Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is retiring from the NFL after six seasons.
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"I love the game of football so much, and my body won't cooperate any longer," Vander Esch said in a statement."I cherished every moment of my NFL career, and it has been such a blessing to play the game for as long as I have played." Growing up in Riggins, Idaho, Vander Esch played eight-man football at Salmon River High School before starring at Boise State. He and his wife, Maddy, had their first child, a daughter, in January.
"I love the game of football so much, and my body won't cooperate any longer. I cherished every moment of my NFL career, and it has been such a blessing to play the game for as long as I have played.""He was a leader and the kind of teammate that impacted those around him in the best ways. Leighton's playing career may have come to an end, but his future is very bright.
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