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Cowboys TE Princeton Fant will miss season after tearing knee ligaments in practice
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· August 4, 2026
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Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant is out for the season after sustaining a knee injury in training camp on Monday. Fant tore his ACL and partially tore his MCL, and he will undergo surgery in the coming weeks, head coach Brian Schottenheimer said Tuesday. Fant was hurt on a knee-on-knee hit...
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Key takeaway Fant tore his ACL and partially tore his MCL, and he will undergo surgery in the coming weeks, head coach Brian Schottenheimer said Tuesday.
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What is this story about? Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant is out for the season after sustaining a knee injury in training camp on Monday. Fant tore his ACL and partially tore his MCL, and he will undergo surgery in the coming weeks, head coach Brian Schottenheimer said Tuesday. Fant was hurt on a knee-on-knee hit...
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