Sean Lee Injury Update

Minicamp observations: Sean Lee is everywhere

IRVING, Texas – The Cowboys’ minicamp came to an end Thursday, so we offer up the final observations. LB Sean Lee was everywhere. He opened team drills with a breakup of a Kyle Orton throw to TE Jason Witten, picked off Orton in seven-on-seven drills and broke up an underneath throw to WR Miles Austin. How good might the Cowboys be at middle linebacker and weakside linebacker? One play after Lee’s interception, Bruce Carter blanketed DeMarco Murray out of the backfield and forced an incompletion. Dallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas

Sean Lee is looking for a little luck to help him stay healthy for 16 games

Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee has an idea how to avoid the injuries that have dogged his career since college. “It’s been a little bit of a luck deal,” Lee said Thursday. “I’m going to hopefully carry around a rabbit foot... Cowboys Corner | Fort-Worth Star Telegram

Eight in the Box: Returning from injury

A look at key players for each NFC East team who are coming back from injuries: Dallas Cowboys: LB Sean Lee Lee has been a breakout defensive star for the Cowboys the past two seasons, but he hasn't been able to stay healthy. A wrist injury limited him after a raging hot start in 2011, and after another hot start in 2012 he injured a toe in Week 7 and missed the remainder of the season. The Cowboys' defense is different when Lee is on the field and at his instinctive, playmaking best, and it misses him terribly when he's not. Dallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas

How health could elevate the Cowboys

In this story by Calvin Watkins on ESPNDallas.com, we hear from Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant and linebacker Sean Lee, who say their 2012 injuries are no longer of concern and they will be ready to go once the offseason program gets humming. There are a lot of players on a lot of teams saying the same thing right now, but the reason I note this story is that I think the significance of these particular players to this particular team makes it worth noting. Dallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas

Dallas Cowboys LB Bruce Carter says his elbow is ‘back to normal’

ARLINGTON – In terms of key players recovering from injuries, the Dallas Cowboys had a lot of good news to share on Wednesday. Joining Sean Lee and Dez Bryant on the full participation list is linebacker Bruce … [visit site … Continue reading → Dallas Cowboys Blog | Dallas Morning News

Cowboys need draft class to remain healthy

IRVING, Texas -- Over the last few years, the Cowboys have had draft picks who weren't ready to start practicing come rookie minicamp. Sean Lee, Bruce Carter, Matt Johnson and Morris Claiborne were just some of the players whose careers were delayed by either post-college surgeries or an early injury in camp. This class doesn't appear to have those issues, other than running back Joseph Randle, who has a thumb injury. But he will wear a brace and participate in the rookie minicamp in two weeks. Dallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas

NFL roundup: Cowboys re-sign ex-Lions LB Ernie Sims

The Dallas Cowboys have re-signed linebacker Ernie Sims to a one-year deal worth a reported $715,000. Sims joined the Cowboys in midseason last year when defensive leader Sean Lee was lost for the season with a toe injury. The seven-year veteran made six starts and finished with 42 tackles in 10 games. Detroit Free Press

Giants bring in former Cowboys LB Connor for a visit

Continuing their search for linebackers, the Giants will take a look Dan Connor, the former Panther and Cowboy, who is coming to town for a visit. Connor, 27, refused to take a pay cut earlier this off-season and on Monday was released by the Cowboys, saving them $3 million on the salary cap. He’s a five-year NFL player from Penn State who spent his first four seasons with the Panthers before heading to Dallas. He didn’t make much of an impact with the Cowboys. He started eight games, moving in when fellow Penn State product Sean Lee was lost for the season with a toe injury. Connor moved int... Giants Blog | New York Post

Cowboys stats of interest

We received the Cowboys final coaches statistics from the 2012 season the other day, well, OK, we picked them up from Valley Ranch while in the area, and came up with some interesting observations. *The Cowboys second leading tackler in 2012 was, surprise safety Danny McCray with 87 total tackles. Now when you lose players who put up high volume tackle numbers such as Sean Lee and Bruce Carter to injuries, it means someone else will get more opportunities to make plays. Dallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas

Free-agency series: Linebackers

Eighth in a 10-part series breaking down the Cowboys' free-agency needs, position by position: Linebackers Who’s on the roster: Sean Lee, Bruce Carter, Caleb McSurdy, Dan Connor, Kyle Wilber, Alex Albright, Orie Lemon Analysis: In Lee and Carter, the Cowboys appear set at the Mike and Will linebacker spots. However, both players are coming off injuries and must prove they can stay healthy. The Sam is in question, but Albright looks to be the best in-house candidate. Dallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas