Update Tuesday at 11:16 a.m.: Cowboys rookie LB Leighton Vander Esch, the team's first-round pick, isn't practicing Tuesday to start the three-day minicamp because he continues to be slowed by a sprained ankle.

Cowboys rookie LB Leighton Vander Esch, the team's first-round pick, isn't practicing Tuesday to start the three-day minicamp because he continues to be slowed by a sprained ankle. — Brandon George (@DMN_George) June 12, 2018

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First-round pick Leighton Vander Esch did not participate in Wednesday's OTA practice. Defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli said the rookie linebacker was dealing with some ankle soreness, but it's "nothing serious."

The Cowboys drafted Vander Esch out of Boise State with the No. 19 pick in the NFL draft. There was talk before the draft that health concerns could cause Vander Esch to fall out of the first round.

Vander Esch missed seven games during his sophomore year in 2016 because he reportedly suffered a stinger and a concussion on the same play early on that season. He played in all 14 games last season.

He assured that there were no issues with his health after the Cowboys' selected him. "I don't know where that came from," he said. "I never had a stinger. I've had no issues. They took like a bad CT scan at the Combine and people started talking about it."