Cowboys Trade for Winters, Draft Barham

0:00On April 25, Dallas Cowboys made waves on day two of the 2026 NFL draft, starting with a trade for San Francisco 49ers, linebacker D Winters right before their pick. They waited 68 spots until the 90 second overall in the third round to grab Michigan's Jai Shan Baram, a linebacker edge guy with serious upside, that Winters move fills a key gap next to Demarbian overshown, giving them a vet for rotation and special teams without forcing a draft reach. Baram's robber brings that motor and traits coaches love, and headman Brian Scheinheimer says he'll start inside right away, maybe evolving into a blitzer like Zach Bond. Fans are buzzing about another Michigan defender, but this one's got more tenacity than past picks like Mazzie Smith. It hands the front office real flexibility now, easing pressure on linebacker needs. Starting at today three, they've got three fourth round shots, including number one thirty-seven, then a long gap to two eighteen.

1:01They might trade back for extra picks, targeting cornerbacks, backup offensive line, or even another linebacker. Watch for cornerbacks like Kiante Scott or Malik Muhammad running back E.J. Smith, in its catered linebackers like Harold Perkins Jr., Cowboys could spin some magic tomorrow and keep building that defense. For more news, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today.