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Sean Lee | Linebacker

Team: Dallas Cowboys
Age / DOB:  (26) / 7/22/1986
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 245
College: Penn State
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ESPN Dallas' Todd Archer hinted that the Cowboys could look to sign MLB Sean Lee to a contract extension before the season.
"With the gain of $3.5 million in cap space on Doug Free move, it gives the Cowboys more room for a Sean Lee extension sometime before the season starts," Archer tweeted. Lee has one year left on his rookie deal, and he's proven to be one of the top linebackers when healthy. Unfortunately, he's missed 13 games in three seasons. Lee could command $8-9 million annually. May 16 - 5:51 PM
Source: Todd Archer on Twitter

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Sean Lee - LB - Cowboys

Cowboys MLB Sean Lee has no plans to change his style of play despite his lengthy injury history.

Lee suffered a torn ACL at Penn State in 2008, and missed 10 games with a sprained toe last season. In between, he's battled a multitude of minor injuries. "I’m going to try to play a certain way, play hard," Lee said. "I don’t think I would be successful if I didn’t play that way. I’d rather cut a few years off my career and play the right way than go soft and not play right." Lee's injuries likely have as much to do with his spot on the field as his aggressive style. Lee has All-Pro upside if he can stay healthy.
Source: Dallas Morning News
May 14 - 7:56 PM
Sean Lee - LB - Cowboys

Cowboys MLB Sean Lee says he still feels soreness in his toe but acknowledged that he could play tomorrow if he had to.

"You’re going to feel that soreness, all the way probably until right before camp," Lee said. "It’s progressing really well. If I needed to play tomorrow, I could." Lee has missed 13 games since entering the league in 2010, but he describes the toe injury that cost him ten games last season as a "fluke." The soon-to-be 27-year-old will man the middle in the Cowboys' new 4-3 defense.
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
May 8 - 8:32 PM
Sean Lee - LB - Cowboys

The Cowboys are expected to use Sean Lee at middle linebacker in their new 4-3 defense, with Bruce Carter on the weak side.

"He will be absolutely great," ex-Cowboys scouting director Larry Lacewell said of Lee as the 4-3 MIKE. "He’s already great, but when you become a Mike, that means you’re a whole-field player. In the 3-4, you’re a half-the-field player a lot of times. It’s just going to add to his greatness." It could also be a boon to Lee's IDP value. Carter should be a big factor, as well.
Related: Bruce Carter
Source: ESPN Dallas
Jan 11 - 2:52 PM
Sean Lee - LB - Cowboys

Cowboys ILB Sean Lee (toe, injured reserve) had his walking boot removed on Monday.

Lee had been in a boot and on crutches ever since undergoing surgery for torn ligaments and a torn plantar plate in his toe in late October. Lee was well on his way to becoming a Pro Bowler and an All-Pro selection before suffering the injury. The next step for Lee is to begin jogging. Dallas is now employing Dan Connor and Ernie Sims in the middle of the defense.
Source: Dallas Morning News
Sat, Dec 15, 2012 03:15:00 PM
Sean Lee - LB - Cowboys

Cowboys placed ILB Sean Lee (toe) on injured reserve, ending his season.

Lee has the most severe kind of turf toe injury as ligaments are completely torn and he'll need surgery to repair them. His season ends with 58 tackles, one interception, one forced fumble and three pass breakups in just six games. Lee was well on his way to an All-Pro selection. He'll be replaced in the starting lineup by fellow Penn State product Dan Connor.
Wed, Oct 24, 2012 10:54:00 AM
Sean Lee - LB - Cowboys

The Dallas Morning News reports the Cowboys have decided ILB Sean Lee's sprained toe requires surgery, and that he is done for the season.

It's a back-breaking blow for the Cowboys' run defense, and more disappointing news for a player who was plagued by a wrist injury down the stretch of his breakout 2011 campaign. The Cowboys have a capable replacement in former Panther Dan Connor, but Lee was playing at an All-Pro level. It just got a whole lot easier to run on the Cowboys' 15th ranked run defense, which in turn will ratchet up the pressure on their No. 3 passing unit. Lee is due $575,000 in the final year of his rookie deal next season.
Source: David Moore on Twitter
Tue, Oct 23, 2012 11:18:00 PM
Sean Lee - LB - Cowboys

ESPN Dallas reports the Cowboys fear ILB Sean Lee will need season-ending surgery on his right big toe.

Two NFL Network insiders confirm the report, and Fox Sports Southwest is told the injury is similar to Felix Jones' season-ending torn toe ligament in 2008. The Cowboys have a capable backup in veteran Dan Connor, but this would be a devastating loss for their defense. Lee has been arguably the NFL's top inside linebacker through seven weeks, racking up 58 tackles with four passes defensed. With freakish closing speed, the IDP stud has been elite in run support and above average in coverage.
Related: Dan Connor
Source: Todd Archer on Twitter
Tue, Oct 23, 2012 07:55:00 PM
Sean Lee - LB - Cowboys

Sean Lee sprained his right big toe in the Cowboys' Week 7 win over the Panthers.

For what it's worth, Lee said he expects to play in Week 8. "I couldn’t push off the way I needed to," he said. "Couldn’t do my job the way I needed to. Going to figure out what the deal is this week and make sure I’m rehabbing. I’ll be ready to roll." The IDP stud finished Sunday with six tackles and a pass breakup.
Source: Tim MacMahon on Twitter
Sun, Oct 21, 2012 06:15:00 PM
Sean Lee - LB - Cowboys

Cowboys ILB Sean Lee left Sunday's game versus the Cowboys with a lower leg injury.

Lee was getting his leg checked out on the sidelines and remained out with his cleats untied on the next defensive series. He's been arguably the best inside linebacker in the NFL this season.
Sun, Oct 21, 2012 03:20:00 PM
Sean Lee - LB - Cowboys

Cowboys ILB Sean Lee has played on every defensive snap in two of the three games so far.

Lee has turned into a beastly every-down linebacker. Through three weeks, he has 32 tackles, one interception, one forced fumble and one pass breakup. Lee is a legit LB1 in IDP circles.
Source: ESPN Dallas
Tue, Sep 25, 2012 12:07:00 PM
Sean Lee - LB - Cowboys

Cowboys ILB Sean Lee tied Lee Roy Jordan's 1971 franchise record with 21 tackles versus the Seahawks in Week 2.

Lee made news for tacking a brutal hit from Golden Tate, but he was all over the field in Seattle. His total includes 15 solo tackles, matching his career high versus the Pats last year. A Pro Bowl caliber inside linebacker, Lee leads the NFL with 26 tackles.
Source: dallascowboys.com
Tue, Sep 18, 2012 04:57:00 PM
Sean Lee - LB - Cowboys

Cowboys ILB Sean Lee has taken over a leadership role on defense.

The 2010 second-rounder has already emerged as one of the NFL's top inside linebackers. While DeMarcus Ware is easily the team's top defender, he's been criticized at times for a lack of leadership. "If there is something that needs to be addressed, I have no problem addressing it," Lee said recently.
Source: San Antonio Express-News
Fri, May 11, 2012 09:11:00 AM
Sean Lee - LB - Cowboys

Cowboys ILB Sean Lee (hamstring) said he will be ready to play in Sunday night's showdown with the Giants.

Lee tweaked his hamstring in the second half of last week's loss to the Eagles, but wasn't allowed back in the meaningless game as a precaution. "My leg is fine," Lee said. The Cowboys' best inside linebacker has 93 tackles and four interceptions in 14 games this season.
Source: ESPN Dallas
Wed, Dec 28, 2011 09:47:00 AM
Sean Lee - LB - Cowboys

Cowboys ILB Sean Lee exited Saturday's game in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury.

The team is officially calling it a coach's decision, a sign that Lee could perhaps return if the game wasn't meaningless. The Cowboys will need Lee, one of the league's premier coverage linebackers, in the season finale.
Sat, Dec 24, 2011 06:42:00 PM

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