Cowboys LB Vander Esch questionable to return, Woods & Woods declared out

The attrition on the defensive side of the ball continues for the Dallas Cowboys.

The attrition on the defensive side of the ball continues for the Dallas Cowboys.

After starting nose tackle Antwaun Woods and safety Xavier Woods suffered injuries on the same second-quarter series, the Cowboys saw linebacker Leighton Vander Esch go down in the third with an apparent ankle injury. He left the field under his own power, but was seen being escorted into the tunnel at AT&T Stadium shortly thereafter.

The team has announced that neither Woods will return to action today. Vander Esch is listed as questionable for the rest of the Week 15 contest.

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