49ers Trade Leading Tackler Dee Winters to Cowboys for Draft Pick
49ers trade Dee Winters, team's leading tackler in 2025, to Cowboys
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The San Francisco 49ers have traded linebacker Dee Winters, their leading tackler from last season, to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft. Winters played a crucial role last season due to injuries but faced competition with the return of Dre Greenlaw.
- 01Dee Winters led the 49ers with 101 tackles last season.
- 02The trade was made for a fifth-round draft pick, indicating a positive return for a sixth-round pick from 2023.
- 03Winters became a starting linebacker after Fred Warner's injury, marking his first full season as a starter.
- 04The 49ers' linebacker roster is now more crowded with the return of Dre Greenlaw.
- 05This trade follows another offseason deal between the 49ers and Cowboys.
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The San Francisco 49ers have traded linebacker Dee Winters to the Dallas Cowboys for a fifth-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft. Winters, who led the 49ers with 101 tackles last season, stepped up as a starter after Fred Warner suffered a season-ending ankle injury. His performance was pivotal, especially after the departure of Dre Greenlaw, who has since returned to the team, leading to a crowded linebacker situation. The trade reflects the 49ers' strategy to manage their roster while enhancing their draft capital, as Winters was originally a sixth-round pick in 2023. This transaction marks another collaboration between the 49ers and their historic rivals, the Cowboys, following a previous trade involving defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa. General manager John Lynch has indicated that the team's draft stockpile continues to grow.
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The trade allows the 49ers to optimize their linebacker roster while enhancing their draft capital, which could lead to better team performance in the upcoming season.
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