Logo

Leighton Vander Esch lives on the edge.

On a recent excursion to the northwest, the Cowboys linebacker shared a video of himself feeding a fish to a wild bear.

“Definitely a couple firsts this weekend,” Vander Esch wrote on his Instagram. “Not often you get to feed a wild bear and get a picture with two sturgeon in the same frame. Amazing weekend with family making memories that will last a lifetime! Thank you @killgoreadventures for an awesome trip.”

Killgore Adventures, the fishing and ATV rental firm that Vander Esch tagged, is based in Idaho.

In a photo after the video, Vander Esch can be seen holding a gigantic sturgeon that was caught on the trip.


  Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch fed a fish to a wild bear. Leighton Vander Esch Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch fed a fish to a wild bear. Leighton Vander Esch

  Leighton Vander Esch holds up a gigantic sturgeon fish in Idaho. Leighton Vander Esch / Instagram Leighton Vander Esch holds up a gigantic sturgeon fish in Idaho. Leighton Vander Esch / Instagram

Vander Esch, who made the Pro Bowl in his rookie season in 2018, is entering his fifth year in the NFL — all of which have been spent with the Cowboys.

Last season, Vander Esch had 48 solo tackles, 29 assisted tackles, one sack, and one interception.

Comments
anonymous profile image
Powered by RoundtableBuilt on infrastructure designed for real-time media. Learn more at RTB.io.© Roundtable 2026. By using this site you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy