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Cowboys Cut Lineman As Rookie Dealt Harsh NFL Offseason Reality
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The NFL offseason is often a time when players realize their dreams, and for undrafted rookie offensive lineman Sidney Fugar, he was signed to the team as the offseason workouts began.
Seen as a depth piece, the undrafted lineman began life as a Cowboy, thinking he could potentially make the final roster with a good offseason of work.
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But unfortunately, that hasn't happened.
With the Cowboys signing fellow lineman D.J. Wingfield, Fugar was waived, and now his career has taken a slight detour.
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ESPN's Todd Archer posted the transaction on X.
"With the Cowboys adding undrafted OL D.J. Wingfield to the roster, they have waived undrafted G Sidney Fugar. With Dayo Odeleye counting as an international player, they will have one roster spot open on the 91-man roster," Archer posted on X .
The offensive line under Brian Schottenheimer is intact from last season, as Tyler Guyton , Tyler Smith , Cooper Beebe , Tyler Booker , and Terence Steele all make up the starting five who are tasked with protecting Dak Prescott .
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But the Cowboys' offensive line depth has always been a strength, and looking at the depth chart, that appears to be the case again.
Nate Thomas, Trevor Keegan , Matt Hennessy , T.J. Bass , Drew Shelton, and Wingfield are all expected to rotate through the offensive line this offseason.
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But for Wingfield, he last played in 2024 with Purdue, due to his not realizing that his college eligibility after he transferred to USC had expired. As a result, he didn't play at all in 2025, and now he lands on the Cowboys' roster in the hopes of making inroads into Schottenheimer's offense.
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So Wingfield could be starting behind the eight ball compared to the other undrafted free agents the Cowboys signed, but that doesn't mean he can't make an impact.
We have seen so many undrafted free agents go on to make themselves quality additions to NFL teams, with Tony Romo a famous one in Dallas .
It is a long offseason, and there are so many twists and turns that players have to work through, and when one door closes, in Fubar's case, another opens for Wingfield.
That is the brutal nature of NFL football, folks.
