NFL Legend Michael Irvin Announces Unfortunate Personal News

Michael Irvin became one of the greatest receivers in NFL history during his 12-year career with the Dallas Cowboys. The Hall of Famer recorded 750 catches for 11,904 yards and 65 touchdowns, once holding franchise records for receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, marks that have since been broken. Irvin also helped lead Dallas to three Super Bowl titles in the 1990s, setting the standard for all future Cowboys to wear No. 88.

Irvin spent his career alongside his wife, Sandy, whom he married in 1990. The couple has three children together, Chelsea, Michael Jr. and Elijah, while Irvin also has a daughter, Myesha, from a previous relationship. Irvin is also a proud dog owner, recently sharing a video of his dog Zeus reacting to the Cowboys’ Week 3 loss to the Chicago Bears.

But on Monday, Irvin revealed on his Instagram Story that his second dog, Aurora, which appeared to be an American Bully, recently made a trip to the vet after suffering a left leg injury. The former Miami Hurricanes star drew a playful comparison to CeeDee Lamb, another No. 88 in Dallas, who sustained a high left ankle sprain in the Week 3 loss to Chicago and has missed the past two games.

"Something wrong with that leg right there," Irvin said to the veterinarians. "But that leg right there, that same CeeDee Lamb ankle. That's what that is, that same CeeDee Lamb ankle right there. Something happened to her? What happened to that ankle? That CeeDee Lamb ankle... That's my baby right here, we are going to get you fixed up... My baby limping like CeeDee... We gotta get you back on the field so you can run some routes."