Former Dallas Cowboys star Leighton Vander Esch’s father is in some serious trouble.
According to a report from TMZ, the father of the retired NFL linebacker was arrested over the weekend on a multitude of disturbing charges.
Darwin Vander Esch was taken into police custody after they received a call regarding a domestic battery incident near the city of Riggins on December 1st.
The 61-year-old father of Leighton Vander Esch was arrested for felony attempted strangulation and cited for misdemeanor domestic battery and misdemeanor intentional destruction of a telecommunication device.
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Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is going viral after his father’s arrest, which comes months after he made news of his sown.
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Vander Esch retired earlier this year following six NFL seasons, with the linebacker stepping away after missing 12 games for the Dallas Cowboys last year because of the latest in a series of neck injuries. His announcement came days after the Cowboys released him with a failed physical designation.
Leighton Vander Esch’s injury in 2023 was the fourth since 2019 involving the neck and was considered career-threatening.
After being the 19th overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, Vander Esch started 65 of the 71 games for the Dallas Cowboys. His career started off with a bang as he set a club rookie record with 176 tackles and was a Pro Bowl pick in his first season.
He would finish his career with 557 career tackles, with 3.5 sacks, 25 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, and three interceptions.
