Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant exits practice with knee injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 9:44 PM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant left practice early due to a knee injury on August 3, 2026. He sustained the injury after a knee-on-knee hit to his left leg during a team period while being blocked by running back Israel Abanikanda. Fant remained on the ground for several minutes before being assisted to the trainers' tent and taken off the field on a cart. This incident marks the first significant injury for the Cowboys since training camp began. Other players, including safeties P.J. Locke and Jalen Thompson, have also missed practice due to injuries but are expected to return soon.
- •Fant suffered a knee injury during practice on August 3.
- •The injury occurred from a hit after a block during team drills.
- •He was unable to put weight on his leg after the incident.
- •Other Cowboys players are also dealing with injuries, but some are expected to return soon.
- •Fant has participated in 11 games since entering the league as an undrafted free agent.
- 9:44 PMYahoo Sports — Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant leaves practice early after apparently suffering knee injury
"Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant left practice early after apparently suffering a knee injury Monday. Fant took a knee-on-knee hit to his left leg after being blocked backward into running back Israel Abanikanda during a team period as the Cowboys were in full pads for the first time in training camp. Fant stayed down for several minutes before being helped to the trainers' tent without being able to put weight on his leg.
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