Why Cowboys traded for 49ers LB Dee Winters during NFL Draft

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The focused on defense with their two first-round picks in the NFL Draft, getting Caleb Downs and Malachi Lawrence.  They weren't  Pierre-olivier Joseph Jersey done with that during the draft, although their next moved involved a trade for veteran linebacker Dee Winters.  It's a fun move, and it came right during the middle of the second round, but it wasn't so the Cowboys could make a pick.  It was so Dallas could keep strengthening that side of the ball.  2026 NFL DRAFT HQ:  | |  Why did the Cowboys trade for Dee Winters?  The Cowboys completed their early-draft defensive trifecta.  They traded up for safety Caleb Downs at 11.  They traded down for edge rusher Malachi Lawrence at 23.  And now, instead of another pick on a rookie, they've got the veteran Winters from San Francisco.  Winters is 25 years old and made 101 tackles in the 2025 season.  BEST DRAFT NAMES:  | | |  What did Dee Winters cost?  It was just a fifth-rounder to get Winters, .  That seems like a great price for Dallas.  More NFL Draft news:  Will Cranley Jersey