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Dallas Cowboys LB Sean Lee undergoes minor knee surgery

Sean Lee is one of the most productive linebackers in the NFL when healthy. The problem is, he hasn't been healthy when the Cowboys have needed him most over the past few seasons.

Lee had minor knee surgery Friday, a source with knowledge of the procedure told NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport. The surgery is a clean-up scope, and the recovery time frame is two weeks.

The Cowboys have added linebacker depth in the draft though. Their second-round pick, linebacker Jaylon Smith, is aiming to play this upcoming season after suffering a major knee injury in the Fiesta Bowl, but the odds are still stacked against him.

The Cowboys have to hope that the oft-injured Lee, who has missed 17 games over the past three regular seasons, isn't sitting out with Smith too often.