Without a second-round pick, the Dallas Cowboys got in on the Day 2 fun by trading for San Francisco 49ers veteran linebacker Dee Winters.
It only took a fifth-round pick to acquire Winters, who started 27 games the last two years and stepped up for the Niners after Fred Warner's season-ending ankle injury to the tune of a career-high 101 combined tackles. He's not a star, but he's a competent and rangy linebacker who could end up starting next to DeMarvion Overshown when all is said and done.
Cowboys fans are over the moon that the team has a new linebacker. So, of course, the Philadelphia Eagles had to go and rain on the parade.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Eagles have acquired star edge rusher Jonathan Greenard from the Minnesota Vikings for the No. 98 overall pick and a third-round pick next year. Philly is also giving Greenard a four-year, $100 million extension that includes $50 million guaranteed.
Eagles acquire Jonathan Greenard right after Dallas Cowboys traded for Dee Winters
That is a steep price to pay, but the Eagles badly needed more pass-rushing juice. They lost standout Jaelan Phillips to the Carolina Panthers in free agency, leaving a hole in the room behind Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt. Philly signed Joe Tyron-Shoyinka and Arnold Ebiketie, but they project as depth/rotation pieces more than key contributors.
Greenard is coming off season-ending shoulder surgery, but he was as efficient as ever before the injury, ranking seventh in the NFL with a 13.5 percent pressure rate. He was a Pro Bowler in 2024 after registering 12 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, and 80 pressures.
A lot of Cowboys fans wanted Dallas to trade for Greenard. His former defensive line coach, Marcus Dixon, is now in that same role for America's Team.
Granted, that was before the Cowboys traded for Green Bay Packers vet Rashan Gary and drafted Malachi Lawrence on Thursday night. They could use more firepower off the edge, but two third-round picks with a $100 million extension to boot is a massive price.
The Eagles paid a premium for a really good player. He hasn't been quite as dominant since joining Minnesota after a four-year run in Houston, but the Cowboys certainly aren't happy about having two face him twice a year.
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