Niners Trade Linebacker, Draft Versatile Dugger

0:00It's April 28th. From kickoff to the final whistle, this is NFL News today, powered by AI. I'm Cori with the story. The San Francisco 49ers just shook up their linebacker crew after the NFL draft. They traded D-Winters to the Dallas Cowboys for a 5th round pick on day 3. Then snagged the Louisiana linebacker, Jaden Dugger at pick 1. 54. Dugger my slide between linebacker and safety duties, adding some versatility up front. Drey Green law came back in free agency to team up with Fred Warner again, while Winters held it down next to Warner last season until injuries hit. Late. The Niners felt good about their death, knowing Winters was hitting free agency soon anyway. General manager John Lynch broke it down in a presser, saying they had plenty of bodies and wanted draft ammo. The Cowboys kept pushing hard for Winters, making the Niners rethink their crowded room. It's a bold move trading to arrival. The defense hardly runs three linebackers anyway, and injuries nagged Warner and Winters

1:00last year, with Luke Gifford stepping in. Now with Green Law's health questions, this shows trust in second year guys like Oklahoma states Nick Martin to step up. All eyes on the Niners draft class under the microscope. If Martin locks in and Dugger contributes, it could quiet the critics and solidify that. Come back in future.