49ers-Cowboys Swing Trade in Middle of Round 2 of NFL Draft
Summary
The Dallas Cowboys traded for linebacker Dee Winters from the San Francisco 49ers, giving up a fifth-round draft pick. Winters was the 49ers’ top tackler last season and will join the Cowboys’ restructured linebacker group.Key Facts
- The Cowboys drafted safety Caleb Downs and edge-rusher Malachi Lawrence earlier in the draft.
- Dallas traded a fifth-round pick to the 49ers for linebacker Dee Winters.
- Winters led the 49ers with 101 tackles last season and had one interception returned for a touchdown.
- Winters has improved his performance every year in the NFL, increasing from 10 tackles his rookie year to 101 last year.
- This is the second recent trade between the Cowboys and 49ers involving defensive players.
- Dee Winters will join linebackers DeMarvion Overshown and Shemar James on the Cowboys.
- The 49ers still have several picks left in the 2026 NFL draft after this trade.
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