On Friday, Cowboys safety Jeff Heath underwent surgery on his left shoulder, sources tell ESPN.com’s Todd Archer (on Twitter). Heath dealt with pain in both shoulders throughout the year and he may still require an operation on the other side. 
Somehow, the shoulder trouble did not interrupt his streak of starting in the last 44 games he has played. He finished 2019 with 59 total tackles, three tackles for a loss, and seven passes defensed in 13 appearances.
Heath will look to heal up as soon as possible, especially since this is a pivotal offseason for him. He’s due to reach unrestricted free agency in March, where he’ll look to secure a pay bump over the four-year, $7.761MM extension he signed with the Cowboys back in 2016. Last time around, he was a restricted free agent who spent the previous two years largely relegated to special teams. Now, with three straight years as a starter, he has a case for a better deal.
Top free agent safeties this offseason include Justin Simmons (Broncos), Devin McCourty (Patriots), Anthony Harris (Vikings), Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (Bears), and Tre Boston (Panthers).
Notice when listing “top free agent safeties this offseason” Jeff Heath is not mentioned? Please Dallas take a hard pass on this guy in FA. Dallas D has been missing an impact guy at that position for what seems like 20yrs. Jerrah if you’re out there please go out and get a playmaker at safety our first round pick!
I agree with you. The most recent was Roy Williams in his rookie season..then he disappeared. I’ve always felt like the secondary has been weak though. Too bad Dak and Amari is about to break the bank.
The Cowboys have been trying to replace Jeff Heath for the last 2 yrs but he somehow grinds it out and somehow stays the starter.
Could have been one of the all time great headlines if his name had been Health instead of Heath 🙂