The Dallas Cowboys moved quickly to reshape their undrafted class after the rookie minicamp, waiving guard Sidney Fugar following the addition of offensive lineman D.J. Wingfield. 

The Cowboys had been targeting around 10-12 undrafted free agents post-draft. As per Todd Archer, this latest move creates room for further depth additions.

“With the Cowboys adding undrafted OL D.J. Wingfield to the roster, they have waived undrafted G Sidney Fugar,” Todd Archer reported per his X post. “With Dayo Odeleye counting as an international player, they will have one roster spot open on the 91-man roster.”

Fugar was waived off within one week of signing him and landing a jersey number during the minicamp. As such situations are common across the league, the Cowboys are still on the lookout for versatile depth pieces for this line. 

Fugar started as a redshirt freshman at Western Illinois, playing in all nine games at left tackle before moving to South Carolina. He played at both left and right tackle in Carolina, starting four out of 10 games played. 

Thanks to his production of starting 8 out of 13 games played, the Baylor Bears' offense line was rated at No. 6 in the Nation in offensive line efficiency. It was also ranked No. 3 among the top four schools in 2024, according to Sport Source Analytics, via BaylorBears.com.

He emerged as one of the most reliable players at Baylor after moving from left guard to left tackle as a redshirt senior, starting seven of 11 games played in 2025. This prompted the Cowboys to sign him and increase the depth of their roster.

However, the Dallas Cowboys eventually decided to offer the same spot to DJ Wingfield after his tryout. This move ultimately led to Sidney Fugar being waived following the rookie minicamp.

Cowboys Add DJ Wingfield as UDFA After Minicamp Tryout 

The Cowboys signed Wingfield as the 12th undrafted free agent on May 3, as per Tommy Yarrish of the DallasCowboys.com. But with Fugar out of the picture and with Dayo Odeleye as an international player, there is one more spot left in the pool of UDFA players. 

After a lengthy journey, he has joined Dallas' 91-man offseason roster, as shared by his agent Brett Tessler. 

“Very talented guy got a large NIL deal from USC last year but was ruled ineligible by the NCAA right before the start of the season.” Tessler wrote in his X post.

DJ Wingfield, reportedly secured a $210,000 NIL deal from USC Trojans for 2025, but was denied to play the final season, due to eligibility issues due to playing at junior colleges in New Mexico and Purdue.

He would have already exhausted his college eligibility limit on finishing 12 games as a right guard for Purdue in 2024, before moving to USC Trojans, according to Tommy Yarrish of DallasCowboys.com. 

As per NCAA rules, players are allowed to play for four seasons within five years. He appealed to the NCAA, which turned out to be unsuccessful, making him unable to play for the 2025 season. 

After impressing in tryouts, Wingfield will now aim to secure a spot at guard behind T.J. Bass, veteran Matt Hennessey, and 2025 first-round pick Tyler Booker.

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Archana Ramakrishnan

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