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Leighton Vander Esch

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TRANSACTIONS: - Drafted 16 overall by WAS in 2018 - Traded by WAS to BUF on 2020-04-19 - Fifth-year option (0) for 2022 - Traded by BUF to MIA on 2021-04-29 - Signed by MIA on 2022-04-24 - Added to Retired-List with rights retained and salaries to resume where left off if returns: 23:2000000 24:2000000 25:2000000 26:0 27:0 28:0 28:0 RB:0

Name (Last, First): DOB:
EFFL Team: Real Team: Updated: 2018-05-29
Position: Height: Weight (lbs):
Experience: College:

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Leighton Vander Esch News: Sports Edge News | Spotrac NFL Contract

• Former Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch retires from NFL after six seasons - NFL.com Monday March 18, 2024
• Leighton Vander Esch retires from NFL after multiple neck injuries with Dallas Cowboys - The Associated Press Monday March 18, 2024
• Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch medically retires from NFL - NBC DFW Monday March 18, 2024
• Former Cowboys LB Leighton Vander Esch Retires After 6-Year NFL Career Due to Injury - Bleacher Report Monday March 18, 2024
• LVE retires from NFL, Cowboys issue statement - DallasCowboys.com Monday March 18, 2024
• Cowboys release LB Leighton Vander Esch, WR Michael Gallup - ESPN Friday March 15, 2024
• Boise State legend Leighton Vander Esch has retired from the NFL - KMVT Tuesday March 19, 2024
• Dallas Cowboys star Leighton Vander Esch retires from NFL aged 28 due to neck injury - The Mirror Tuesday March 19, 2024
• This Day In Sports: From 8-man football to the NFL podium - KTVB.com Friday April 26, 2024
• Former Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch announces retirement - FOX Sports Monday March 18, 2024

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EFFL Contract Details: Years | Status:
Signing Bonus + Guaranteed $ TOTAL:
Signing Bonus prorated ANNUALLY: BALANCE:
Signing Bonus Total / Years = Annual against cap, balance = annual * remaining yrs
Roster Bonus: (paid 6/1 annually and upon signing if after)

Annual Salaries:

2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
1,076,959	1,673,917	2,270,876	2,000,000	0
2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030

Grade Scale:   A+ : Hall of Famer, peak years   A : All-Pro, Pro-Bowl, etc.   B+ : Above Average Starter   B : Legit Starter   C+ : Below Average Starter   C : Average Backup   D+ : Below Average Backup   D : Fringe Backup   F : Worst, liability on the field

General Performance Grades: PM Goodell if you have an issue with a grade. Grade: NA | M 0 | Out this week? No (could be updated)

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Signing Bonus is spread out equally over each year under contract for cap accounting. Ex. $1M signing bonus on a 4-year contract = 250000/yr. Balance remaining equals how many years still under contact multiplied by the average signing bonus accounted for per year (ex. after 1 year the balance would be 750000). Trading/waiving a player will result in a cap hit of the signing bonus balance.