Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee has unfortunately become one of the most injury-prone players in football, and his history of getting hurt continued on Tuesday when he tweaked his knee in practice, according to Todd Archer of ESPN NFL Nation.
The injury is not believed to be serious, as Lee won't need surgery, but Archer says that the Cowboys will give him some time to recover early on in training camp.
Later on Tuesday, Archer reported that Lee has a slight MCL sprain.
Told by a source Sean Lee has a minor MCL sprain in his right knee. Jason Garrett said Lee does not need surgery but clearly Cowboys will be cautious with Lee
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) July 30, 2019
Even if this is the type of injury that typically wouldn't be a big deal for anyone else, it is for Lee given his track record.
Lee has suffered three torn ACLs throughout his playing career, with two of those injuries coming during his time at Penn State and the last coming in May 2014.
The 33-year-old also played in just seven games in 2018 mainly due to a hamstring injury, finishing with 30 tackles, a half of a sack, and a fumble recovery.
Lee was originally selected by the Cowboys in the second round (55th pick overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. He had a quiet rookie year, logging 25 tackles, and a couple of interceptions, but he had a great second year, totaling 103 tackles, four picks, a fumble recovery, and seven passes defended.
Injuries then limited Lee to just six games in 2012, and he appeared in just 11 contests in 2013, recording 99 tackles, four interceptions, a fumble recovery, six passes defended, and a defensive touchdown that season.
Then, after missing all of 2014, Lee went on to make back-to-back Pro Bowl appearances in 2014 and 2015, also earning a First-Team All-Pro selection in the latter season in what was the healthiest stretch of his career.
Lee then played in only 11 games in 2017.
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