The Cowboys placed Fant (knee) on injured reserve Thursday.
Fant suffered a torn ACL and sprained MCL, eliminating any chance for the tight end to participate in the 2026 season. He is scheduled to have surgery for both injuries within the next several days. The fourth-year player out of Tennessee has played in 11 career regular-season games and will be a free agent in 2027. In a corresponding move, the Cowboys claimed tight end Zack Kuntz off waivers from the Raiders.
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Cowboys' Princeton Fant: Diagnosed with ACL, MCL injuries
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Fant has been diagnosed with a torn ACL and sprained MCL and will miss the 2026 season, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Fant was injured in Monday's practice after he took a shot to the knee. He was competing for a role behind Jake Ferguson, Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford at tight end in Dallas. Fant has yet to record a regular-season catch across 11 appearances.
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Cowboys' Princeton Fant: Injured at practice
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Fant hurt his knee during practice Monday, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
The tight end took a hit, fell to the ground and needed some assistance to leave the field, per Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site. Fant's status will become more clear after an MRI, according to Watkins. The fourth-year pro is battling Luke Schoonmaker for the No. 3 tight-end role behind starter Jake Ferguson and backup Brevyn Spann-Ford.
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Princeton Fant: Waived by Cowboys
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Dallas waived Fant on Tuesday, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Fant is among a number of players being cut by the Cowboys to trim down to a 53-man roster. He suited up for eight regular-season games with the team in 2024 but wasn't targeted.
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Cowboys' Princeton Fant: Past calf injury
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Fant (calf) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Joe Hoyt of AllDLLS.com reports.
Fant was unable to play in Week 17 against the Eagles due to a calf injury. He was limited in Wednesday's walkthrough, but his ability to practice in full Thursday indicates that he is on track to play in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Commanders.
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Cowboys' Princeton Fant: Inactive Sunday
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Fant (calf) is inactive for Sunday's matchup with the Eagles.
The tight end was added to the injury report Saturday with the calf issue. Fant has yet to record a target in seven games this season. Jake Ferguson, Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford should round out the tight end depth chart in his absence.
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Cowboys' Princeton Fant: Signed to active roster
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The Cowboys signed Fant to the active roster Wednesday.
Fant has been elevated from the practice squad to the active roster three times this season, so Dallas needed to sign the 25-year-old tight end in order for him to continue playing in Dallas. Fant will serve as the Cowboys' No. 3 tight end behind Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford for Thursday's game against the Giants due to Jake Ferguson being ruled out with a concussion. Fant played 25 snaps on special teams during the Cowboys' 34-26 win over the Commanders this past Sunday.
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Princeton Fant: Back with practice squad
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Fant reverted to the Cowboys' practice squad Tuesday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Fant was elevated to the active roster ahead of Monday's 34-10 loss to the Texans, but failed to garner a target while playing five offensive snaps in the contest. The tight end can still be elevated to the 53-man roster one more time before Dallas would need to officially sign him to the active roster. With Jake Ferguson (concussion) likely unavailable for Week 12, Fant may play again Sunday versus Washington.
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Cowboys' Princeton Fant: Will be available vs. Texans
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Dallas elevated Fant from its practice squad to its active roster ahead of Monday's game versus the Texans.
Fant will get an opportunity to suit up for his second game of the season in Week 11. In his first appearance, all 14 of his snaps came on special teams, so a similar role could be in store for him Monday.
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Princeton Fant: Returns to practice squad
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Fant reverted to Dallas' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Fant played 14 snaps during Sunday's 44-19 loss versus the Saints, all on special teams. If Jake Ferguson (knee) returns for Week 3 as expected, it's hard to imagine any other Cowboys tight end carrying much fantasy value.
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Cowboys' Princeton Fant: Elevated to active roster
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The Cowboys elevated Fant from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Saints.
Fant will bump up from the practice squad Week 2 due to Jake Ferguson (MCL) being listed as doubtful and No. 4 tight end John Stephens (hamstring) already ruled out. Across two regular-season appearances with Dallas in 2023, Fant contributed exclusively on special teams.
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Princeton Fant: Joins Cowboys' practice squad
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Dallas signed Fant to the practice squad Wednesday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Fant played in two regular-season games for the Cowboys in 2023 and spent most of the year on the team's practice squad. He'll reprise that role for the upcoming season, and he could be elevated to the active roster if any of the tight ends on the initial 53-man roster were to miss time.
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Princeton Fant: Doesn't make 53-man roster
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The Cowboys waived Fant on Tuesday.
Fant spent most of 2023 on the Cowboys' practice squad, though he did appear in two regular-season games and played 30 snaps on special teams. He entered training camp competing for a depth spot at tight end and across three preseason outings, he accumulated four catches on six targets for 18 yards. Fant could opt to sign with the Cowboys' practice squad or look to catch on with another team, assuming he goes unclaimed off waivers.
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Cowboys' Princeton Fant: Up from practice squad
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Fant was elevated by the Cowboys from the practice squad Saturday, Dallas Cowboys Public Relations reports.
Fant saw a career-high 15 special teams snaps last week after being on the practice squad for the whole season. Expect the 24-year-old to once again participate solely on special teams with Peyton Hendershot (ankle) healthy.
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Princeton Fant: Cut by Dallas
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The Cowboys waived Fant on Tuesday.
Fant joined the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in May after playing collegiately at Tennessee. However, he was unable to earn a spot on the team's 53-man roster and will now seek out other opportunities ahead of the 2023 season.
