Dallas Cowboys hit with their first season-ending injury of training camp, Brian Schottenheimer announces

Fant was carted off the field on Monday’s practice, the first practice in pads of Cowboys training camp this year.

Brian Schottenheimer has message for Cowboys TE

The news is unfortunate for Fant, who is entering his fourth year in the NFL. Though he’s been on and off the Cowboys’ 53-man roster since his rookie year in 2023, he has always remained a practice squad guy.

His versatility at the position makes him a valuable depth piece. Schottenheimer doesn’t believe Fant’s career is over just yet.

“I told him ‘hey look, your story is far from over,” Schottenheimer shared, per the Dallas Morning News. “He’s been through this injury before. The doctors feel real good about the chance of him making a full recovery.”

Ahead of this season, Fant was a long shot to make the 53-man roster. After the injury, the Cowboys tight end position will be made up by Jake Ferguson, Luke Schoonmaker, Brevyn Spann-Ford and undrafted free agents Michael Trigg and D.J. Rogers.

Schottenheimer also announced safety P.J. Locke will work back into practice Tuesday. Locke suffered a knee injury earlier in training camp. On Monday, he indicated Jalen Thompson (hip) is “doing great” while Zion Childress (hamstring) will take longer to return.