Dallas Cowboys trade Osa Odighizuwa to 49ers for NFL draft pick
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Just one season after signing defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to a massive contract extension, the Dallas Cowboys are trading him away.
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The Cowboys are sending Odighizuwa to the San Francisco 49ers, according to multiple reports. Dallas will acquire a 2026 third-round pick as part of the deal.
Odighizuwa was originally selected by the Cowboys in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft. The UCLA product quickly became a starter in Dallas, racking up 172 tackles, 28 TFL (tackles for loss) and 13.5 sacks in 63 starts across his first four seasons with the team.
The Cowboys agreed to a four-year extension worth up to $80 million with Odighizuwa before the franchise tag deadline during the 2025 NFL offseason. He continued to perform well for the team, generating 44 tackles, 6 TFL and 3.5 sacks while playing 62.5% of Dallas' defensive snaps.
Despite his performance, Odighizuwa started just four of the Cowboys' final eight games of the 2025 NFL season after the team acquired Quinnen Williams via trade from the New York Jets.
Odighizuwa was set to carry a $20.75 million cap hit for the 2026 NFL season, per OverTheCap.com. The Cowboys will save $4.75 million in cap space by trading the 27-year-old while adding another high-end draft asset to their coffers.
Meanwhile, the 49ers had a need at defensive tackle after losing Jordan Elliott to the Tennessee Titans in free agency. Odighizuwa will plug that and will look to invigorate a pass rush that generated an NFL-worst 20 sacks last season.
Osa Odighizuwa trade details
49ers get:
- DT Osa Odighizuwa
Cowboys get:
- 2026 third-round pick
(This story will be updated as more details become available.)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Osa Odighizuwa trade: 49ers land Cowboys DT for 2026 NFL draft pick