Dee Winters Joins Cowboys, Ready to Tackle Defense

0:00On April 30, Dallas Cowboys just snagged linebacker D Winters and a trade from the San Francisco 49ers and it's hitting perfect for this. Texas native. He was literally moving into a house in Arlington right by AT&T Stadium when the call came during the draft. Now he's set for home games without the cross-country hassle, stepping in as middle linebacker under new defensive coordinator, Christian Parker. The Cowboys defense struggled hard last season, dead last and points allowed at 30.1 per game and 30th in yards given up at 3. 177 per game. Tackling woes piled on with 112 misses, tying them for 8th worst in the league, so they need fresh legs to fix that mess. Winters bring solid skills, posting just an 11.4% missed tackle rate, ranking 17th out of 488 players. He racked up 67 solo tackles over 17 games, tying for 16th in the NFL, proving he's reliable in the run game. This move amps up for Winters since he's in the final year of his rookie deal from the 2023 sixth round pick.

1:05He sees it as a massive chance to boost his career and support his family right here in the Loanstar State. Parker's revamping that unit and with Winters hungry in this scheme, expect plays in space and a defense ready to climb the ranks, come fall.