On a weekend during which 257 players will find their first NFL home, linebacker Dee Winters was sent to his second.
The Dallas Cowboys acquired Winters from the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a fifth-round pick (No. 152 overall) in the 2026 NFL Draft, the team announced on Friday.
Winters, a sixth-round pick by the Niners back in 2023, played rotationally as a rookie before rising to starter status in his second and third seasons with San Francisco.
He started all 17 games in 2025, leading the team with a career-high 101 tackles. He added five passes defensed and also collected his first interception, which he returned 74 yards for a touchdown.
Dallas' acquisition of Winters continues the club's stacking of defensive talent. The Cowboys selected safety Caleb Downs and pass rusher Malachi Lawrence in Thursday's first round. Without a pick until Round 3 on Friday, Dallas used the bit of extra time to score an off-ball linebacker while other teams were on the clock.
