Cowboys Trade for Homegrown LB Dee Winters

0:00On April 25th, the Dallas Cowboys snag linebacker D Winters from the San Francisco 49ers by trading a 5th round pick in next year's draft. Even without their own second-rounder, they jumped on this day to deal to bolster the defense with a young talent who's already showing serious. Promise. Winters hails from Burton, Texas, right in the Cowboys backyard. He started TCU after high school, switching from safety to linebacker and earning all big 12 honors as a senior. His breakout came during TCU's playoff push in 2022, where he racked up 7.5 sacks more than his first three college years. Combined, he earned most valuable defensive player in their semi-final upset over Michigan, with three tackles for loss in a pick 6. In the NFL, the 49ers took him in the sixth round, and he's leveled up each season over three years, playing 47 games with. 27 starts lately. Last year in 2025, marked his best yet. 101 tackles, 8 for loss, and another highlight reel interception return for A.

1:04Touchdown. At just 25, the Cowboys are betting big on Winters, keeping that upward trajectory to shore up their linebacker spot and bring that Texas fire.