FRISCO, Texas– Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee will be out till the middle of October after going through surgery last week to fix a pelvis/sports hernia issue, sources validated to ESPN on Wednesday.
The Cowboys placed Lee on hurt reserve prior to their season opener, which knocked him out of a minimum of the very first 3 games. Now, there is a possibility he could return Oct. 19 against Arizona or Oct. 25 versus Washington.
Lee had concerns with his pelvis late last season and aggravated it in exercises at the start of training camp. The hope was rest and rehab would assist the problem but surgical treatment was deemed the very best path.
1 RelatedA longer than expected absence for Lee exacerbates the Cowboys issues at linebacker. Leighton Vander Esch had surgical treatment for his damaged left collarbone on Tuesday and will miss 6 to eight weeks. Joe Thomas will take control of as a starter, and Rashad Smith, who was signed off Chicagos practice squad Tuesday, cant be at The Star till Thursday because of COVID-19 protocols.
Lee signed a 1 year offer in the offseason to go back to the Cowboys for an 11th season. He has actually been beleaguered by injuries throughout the years, ranging from hamstring, toe, knee, wrist and neck injuries. Last year was the very first time he played a full season; he was held out of the 2018 finale by the coaches.
NFL Network first reported the Lee surgery.
