Cowboys TE Princeton Fant suffers season-ending ACL injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 12:51 AM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant has suffered a torn ACL during the team's first padded practice. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer confirmed the injury, which also includes a partial MCL tear. Fant was hurt while engaged in a blocking play against defensive end Sam Williams and will require surgery. This injury will sideline him for the entire season, emphasizing the need for depth at the tight end position for the Cowboys. His absence will lead to adjustments in player rotations as other tight ends seek to fill the void left by Fant.
- •Princeton Fant injured during first padded practice on August 3.
- •Fant confirmed to have torn ACL and partially torn MCL.
- •He will undergo surgery in a few weeks.
- •Dallas has tight end depth with Jake Ferguson and Brevyn Spann-Ford.
- •Fant will move to the injured reserve list, opening a roster spot.
- 12:51 AMYahoo Sports — Cowboys suffer first season-ending injury, TE out for year with ACL
"The Cowboys suffered their first casualty of camp as tight end Princeton Fant suffered a torn ACL on the first day of padded practice.
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