Cowboys Trade for Linebacker Dee Winters

0:00On April 25, Dallas Cowboys just shook up the 2026 NFL Draft, trading with the San Francisco 49ers for linebacker D Winters. Only 10 picks into Round 2. Winters came to the Niners as a sixth round selection back in 2023, but has got deep Texas roots having balled out at TCU right in. The Cowboys backyard. This move plugs the one gap left in Dallas's off-season plans. The linebacker spot. After Winters started all 17 games last season, bringing that. Steady vet presents to raise their defense floor. Snagging him for just a fifth round pick feels like straight savvy business. Now they've got picks left in Round 3 at 92. Overall, Round 4 at 112, 114 from Philly, 137 also from the Eagles, Round 5 at 177 and 180 to Miami, and Round 7 at 218, they shipped that 152 to the Niners. Meanwhile, as this trade dropped, Miami scooped Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez,

1:01underscoring how Dallas had to pivot to a vet deal for real. Linebacker helped this draft. Smartplay keeps the Cowboys rolling strong. That's the story for today. NFL News Today, Driven by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.