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Cowboys Acquire Former TCU Standout Linebacker Dee Winters as 49ers Add Fifth‑round Pick
Winters had 101 tackles and a 75-yard interception return last season as Dallas added depth at linebacker.
On Friday, the Dallas Cowboys acquired linebacker Dee Winters from San Francisco in exchange for a fifth-round NFL Draft pick, according to sources.
San Francisco made Winters expendable after re-signing linebacker Dre Greenlaw during free agency, while Dallas sought veteran help after failing to land Quay Walker, Devin Lloyd, and Nakobe Dean.
Entering his fourth season, Winters is a young veteran with 27 starts under his belt, having recorded 101 tackles during 17 starts last season at weak-side linebacker.
San Francisco now holds eight draft picks after the trade, including three in the fourth round, while the Cowboys surrendered their fifth-round selection entirely.
This marks the second trade between these longtime rivals this offseason; the teams previously exchanged defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa for a third-round pick in March.