The Dallas Cowboys are already dealing with a ton of injuries, and apparently can add one more to the list. Middle linebacker Sean Lee has left the game on Sunday Night Football against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome with a concussion, according to Michele Tafoya of NBC Sports.
NBC's @Michele_Tafoya reports that Cowboys LB Sean Lee (concussion) is out for the night.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) October 5, 2015
Lee is one of the better interior linebackers in the NFL, and now Dallas is without him. The Cowboys are also without inside linebacker Rolando McClain, who is still serving a four-game suspension.
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Dallas is trying to play without quarterback Tony Romo and wide receiver Dez Bryant, hoping to stay alive in the NFC East. The Cowboys are 2-1 after beating the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles in the first two weeks, before losing to the Atlanta Falcons.
Lee has been injury prone throughout his career, missing all of last season with a torn ACL that was sustained in the offseason. Lee also missed five games in 2013 and another 10 in 2012 with various ailments. Lee was not injured for the most part during his first two seasons, when Lee was only sidelined for three combined games.
Dallas was expected to make a push toward the Super Bowl this year, but if Lee misses any substantial time, the defense is much weaker.