 On October 27, he was placed on the injured reserve list with an ankle injury and released 3 weeks later.On July 22, 1988, he was re-signed by the Cowboys who wanted protect themselves in case Ruzek's contract holdout extended into the regular season.Zendejas, who made a 47-yard field goal but missed two 49-yarders in his tenure, was released when Ruzek rejoined the team on September 13.