On a weekend where 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), the team announced Friday.
Winters, a sixth-round pick of the Niners in 2023, alternated as a rookie before working his way into the starting lineup in his second and third seasons with San Francisco.
He started all 17 games in 2025 and led the team with 101 career 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 accumulation of defensive talent. The Cowboys selected safety Caleb Downs and pass rusher Malachi Lawrence in Thursday’s first round. With no pick until the 3rd round on Friday, Dallas used a bit of overtime to score a goalie off the ball while other teams were on the clock.