Cowboys claim TE Zack Kuntz off waivers

Princeton Fant's season is over before it started, and this one's cut and dry: a torn ACL ends his 2025 outlook entirely, and the Cowboys have already moved on by claiming Zack Kuntz off waivers to fill the depth chart void. There's no ambiguity in the reporting here — both sources confirm the injury and the corresponding roster move with full confidence.

For draft prep purposes, Fant is off the board completely. If you had him stashed on a dynasty roster or were considering him as a late-round tight end flier in redraft leagues, cross him off your list — there's no scenario where he contributes fantasy value this season. Drop him now if he's occupying a roster spot anywhere; there's no injured-reserve stash value here worth holding onto given the severity and season-ending nature of the injury.

Zack Kuntz is the more actionable name to file away, though only in the most speculative sense. Being claimed off waivers to replace an injured player signals the Cowboys needed tight end depth, but a waiver claim alone doesn't project as fantasy-relevant — it's a depth move, not an indication of imminent target share or red-zone role. Don't add Kuntz in shallow or medium-sized leagues based on this news alone; monitor Dallas's tight end depth chart as camp battles play out, since this could change if injuries or performance open a bigger role. Treat this as a full confidence, zero-value situation for Fant and a wait-and-see, deep-league watchlist add at best for Kuntz.

This is mostly a depth-chart transaction with limited fantasy relevance. Princeton Fant was already a non-factor in fantasy lineups (deep TE3/4 at best, likely unrostered in most leagues), so his season-ending ACL tear doesn't create a meaningful market inefficiency to exploit. Zack Kuntz, claimed off waivers, slots in as depth behind Jake Ferguson, Dallas's clear TE1 and the only tight end in this room worth rostering. Kuntz has flashed some athletic upside in limited NFL opportunities but has never proven to be more than a practice-squad/depth piece, and he'll need multiple things to break right (injury to Ferguson, expanded role in two-TE sets) before he's fantasy-relevant.