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Cowboys Trade 152nd Pick for LB Dee Winters

4/25/2026

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Cowboys Acquire Dee Winters

On Friday, April 24, 2026, the Dallas Cowboys traded their 152nd-overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers for linebacker Dee Winters.
Winters, a 25-year-old 2023 sixth-round pick, started all 17 games in 2025 with 101 tackles, eight for loss, three hits and a touchdown.
The acquisition gives Dallas a linebacker to pair with DeMarvion Overshown after Logan Wilson retired.

Summary

Cowboys Miss Playoffs

The Dallas Cowboys missed the playoffs for a second consecutive season after posting a 7-9-1 record in 2025-26.
The team has not advanced past the divisional round of the playoffs since its 1995 Super Bowl win.
Head coach Brian Schoutenheimer is installing a Christian Parker 3-4 defensive scheme.
Veteran Dee Winters supplies leadership to a linebacker group of three off-ball players and adds a local Texas connection.

History

Historical Context

After Jerry Jones rebuilt the Cowboys in 1995, Barry Switzer led a 12-4 squad to Super Bowl XXX victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, securing the franchise’s fifth Lombardi Trophy. That win remains the team’s last championship appearance as of 2025, and today’s late-round draft-pick trades echo the roster overhauls that once revived the dynasty.

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Cowboys Acquire Dee Winters

On Friday, April 24, 2026, the Dallas Cowboys traded their 152nd-overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers for linebacker Dee Winters.
Winters, a 25-year-old 2023 sixth-round pick, started all 17 games in 2025 with 101 tackles, eight for loss, three hits and a touchdown.
The acquisition gives Dallas a linebacker to pair with DeMarvion Overshown after Logan Wilson retired.

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