Browns Considered Jordyn Tyson, Francis Mauigoa In Round 1; Latest On Jerry Jeudy
Heavily rumored to be considering a trade-down move from No. 6, the Browns found a taker and flipped the pick to the Chiefs in exchange for third- and fifth-rounders. The Chiefs took LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane, leaving the Browns with one of their preferred prospects on offense at No. 9.
GM Andrew Berry had already asked Chiefs counterpart Brett Veach if he would use No. 6 on offense or defense; after hearing the Kansas City front office boss’ answer, Berry would be assured of one of the team’s three preferred offensive prospects being available at 9.
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The Browns felt comfortable with that three-spot slide due to interest in Jordyn Tyson, Spencer Fano and Francis Mauigoa, as detailed by ESPN’s The Pick Is In special (h/t ESPN.com’s Daniel Oyefusi). While it is unclear if the Browns would have taken Tyson above Fano at 9, the Saints took the play out of their hands by grabbing the Arizona State wide receiver at 8.
Browns-Tyson rumors did not circulate heavily before draft weekend, as the most recent tie came from an early-March “30” visit. The Browns kept their Tyson interest under wraps, though we did hear some teams preferred his upside to Carnell Tate‘s. The Titans were not among that group, as they chose Tate fourth overall. The Browns addressed receiver with their second and third draft choices, taking Texas A&M’s KC Concepcion and Washington’s Denzel Boston at Nos. 24 and 39.
Cleveland was closely tied to wanting a tackle in Round 1, and the team came away with Fano. The team chose Fano over Mauigoa, whom the Giants drafted one spot later. Fano came as a cleaner prospect, with Mauigoa’s disk issue affecting his draft stock.
The Browns declined two Cowboys offers for No. 9, with Dallas initially proposing Nos. 12 and 20 for Nos. 9 and 24. Berry labeled that first offer light, before Cowboys COO Stephen Jones tacked on a fifth-rounder (h/t Oyefusi) to the proposal. The Browns stayed at 9 and drafted Fano, who is ticketed to be the team’s left tackle. We heard earlier the Browns received calls from NFC teams before Tyson went off the board and that Cleveland declined another offer for 9. It is now known the Cowboys made the latter proposal.
The Browns, who gave Fano LT challenger Dawand Jones a pay cut in exchange for upfront guarantees, may have been leery of dropping below the Giants in the draft. Jones said during the ESPN special the Browns were likely worried about the Giants with regards to a tackle.
The Dolphins loomed at No. 11, inviting a scenario in which both the Browns’ top tackle options were off the board by the time No. 12 came around. Miami moved down one spot with Dallas, which may have been trying to outflank New York for Caleb Downs — a player frequently linked to Big Blue pre-draft — with its offer for No. 9. But the Cowboys ended up with the Ohio State safety at No. 11. The Dolphins also chose a tackle — Alabama’s Kadyn Proctor — after trading down.
As Tyson joins Chris Olave in New Orleans, the Browns rounded out their receiver cadre with Concepcion and Boston. They will accompany Jerry Jeudy, whom Berry said (via Oyefusi) the team will not be impacted by the team’s first- and second-round wideout choices. Jeudy’s three-year, $52.5MM extension runs through the 2027 season.
“He’s our bell cow,” Berry said of Jeudy. “I think with receiver rooms you can have, maybe a ball-dominant player or you can essentially build a basketball team with different skillsets. We prefer the second approach. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll take Calvin Johnson if he’s out there. But we feel like we have a nice, well-rounded room with speed, RAC, contested catch ability, separation. So, we’re really pleased with the youth and talent in that group.”
Boston’s size-oriented outside skillset will complement smaller wideouts like Jeudy and Concepcion. Jeudy has plenty of slot experience as well. While the former Broncos first-rounder is heading into his seventh NFL season, he just turned 27. More prime years should remain, though the Alabama product is coming off a down 2025.
After a Pro Bowl 2024 season that included a belated breakout — 90 catches, 1,229 yards, four touchdowns — Jeudy slumped last season (50/602/2 in 17 games). Drops were an issue for the upper-crust route runner, but the Browns are planning to give him another chance.
It would cost the Browns more than $22MM to trade Jeudy this year. While they could prorate that over two years by waiting until after June 1, Cleveland’s frequently used contract structure — where base salaries are dropped to the minimum in bonus-flooded accords — would make a trade punitive in the grand scheme. The Browns already paid Jeudy a $6MM option bonus for 2026. The team will have an easier time moving off the deal in 2027, but it appears Deshaun Watson (or one of Cleveland’s second-year arms) will have Jeudy to target alongside Concepcion and Boston.
The topic of a second Jeudy trade could resurface at the trade deadline — after it briefly came up last fall — as his low base salary and nonguaranteed 2027 compensation would make him an attractive chip. But the Browns will continue their offseason program with Jeudy as the veteran presence alongside the SEC and Big Ten WR prospects.
Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown Hires David Mulugheta
Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown has changed agencies entering a contract year. He is now represented by David Mulugheta of Athletes First, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Dallas is all too familiar with Mulugheta, who also represents Micah Parsons and George Pickens. Owner Jerry Jones attempted to circumvent Mulugheta when negotiating an extension with Parsons last year, which led to the All-Pro edge rusher’s trade request and eventual move to the Packers.
Jones claimed that he and Parsons had a handshake deal in the spring without Mulugheta’s involvement, while Parsons and Mulugheta insisted that no such agreement had been made. That kicked off a series of back-and-forth shots in the media with the team only submitting one improved offer. Parsons, Mulugheta, and the NFLPA were all frustrated with Jones’ strategy of going around a player’s agent, something he has done in the past.
Despite that, a final attempt at a long-term deal was launched from the player’s side but soundly rejected by the team. Rather than play on his fifth-year option, Parsons sought (and received) an exit from Dallas.
This series of events raised questions about the Cowboys’ ability to work with other clients represented by Mulugheta and Athletes First, one of the biggest agencies in the sport. The team had already acquired Pickens before the Parsons saga reached its zenith, but his stellar season set up another offseason standoff for the Cowboys. Jones said in December that he intended to negotiate directly with Pickens – which likely did not sit well with him or Mulugheta – but no deal was reached before the end of the season.
The Cowboys then placed the franchise tag on Pickens and publicly announced that they would not pursue a long-term extension, another move that could be taken as a slight by the player and his agent. Pickens initially hesitated to sign his tag, but eventually put pen to paper just before the draft following a team “olive branch” to Mulugheta.
Now, Overshown is due for a new deal entering the final year of his rookie contract. The 2023 third-rounder missed his rookie season due to a preseason torn ACL in his left knee and took over a starting role the following year. Through 14 games, Overshown ranked second on the Cowboys with 90 tackles, including eight for loss and four sacks. However, an even more severe injury to his right knee again put him on the shelf, this time sidelining him well into the 2025 season.
The 25-year-old returned for just six games last year, but he was a noticeable improvement over Dallas’ struggling linebacker corps. In fact, Overshown was the only player at his position to receive a grade over 60.0, and no other Cowboys linebacker ranked higher than 17th out of the team’s 36 defenders, per Pro Football Focus (subscription required).
The Cowboys shored up their linebacker room this offseason by adding two former 49ers – Dee Winters and Curtis Robinson – the latter of whom is represented by Overshown’s former agency, The Familie. They did not, however, invest any draft capital at the position, indicating they are comfortable with their current options for the foreseeable future.
That should position Overshown for an extension, though Dallas may want him to demonstrate an ability to stay on the field before giving him a long-term deal. If those negotiations do open, Mulugheta will be wary of any attempts from Jones to negotiate directly with Overshown. Both sides may have learned their lesson and find a way to hammer out a deal privately, though Jones’ history indicates that will not be the case.
NFC Draft Rumors: Saints, Bain, Cowboys, Guarantees
On the eve of the 2026 NFL Draft, multiple reports came out asserting the Saints were a team to monitor for a potential draft day trade-up. Sitting already at No. 8 overall, rumors seemed to indicate that New Orleans could be looking to move up as far as the third pick in the draft, but general manager Mickey Loomis set things straight for the media (video via NewOrleans.Football) the next day.
Fully aware of the reports that had been made, Loomis told reporters, “Yeah, I never made one call to move up from pick 8.” After noting some surprise in the room, he continued, “I know it was reported by a couple of people, but that was completely untrue.”
The surprise was in part due to the existing reports of such interest, but it also stemmed from Loomis’ history of memorable moves up draft boards in years past. Dating back to his first draft with the Saints in 2003, Loomis has negotiated moves up for players like Johnathan Sullivan, Jammal Brown (2005), Sedrick Ellis (2008), Mark Ingram (2011), Brandin Cooks (2014), Stephone Anthony (2015), Marcus Davenport (2018), and Chris Olave (2022). Loomis did admit that the team was looking to make moves up on Day 2 of this year’s draft, but concerning the first round, he told reporters that the cost to move up would’ve been too high while knowing a player they really liked would fall to them at No. 8.
Here are a few other draft rumors coming out of the NFC:
- The Buccaneers were considered big winners on Day 1 of the draft after walking away with Miami defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. 15 picks into the first round. They had no clue that Bain would end up slipping just that far, but somehow, according to Greg Auman of FOX Sports, they were able to come away with a player that general manager Jason Licht told reporters was a top-five player on their board.
- The Cowboys ended up making a trade up one spot — from pick 12 to 11 — in order to ensure nobody would trade in front of them for Ohio State safety Caleb Downs. According to Jon Machota of The Athletic, they also attempted to make a move up to No. 9 overall in a deal that would’ve affected their second first-round pick, as well. Per Machota, Dallas offered Cleveland pick Nos. 12 and 20 with a fifth-rounder in exchange for Cleveland’s pick Nos. 9 and 24. The Browns were not interested. It’s unclear if Downs still would have been the target had the deal gone through. Machota also notes that, if the Cowboys hadn’t been able to move back from 20th to 23rd, they still would’ve taken UCF’s Malachi Lawrence. If Lawrence was gone by 23, though, then they would’ve pivoted to Georgia linebacker CJ Allen, who ended up going to the Colts at No. 53.
- In 2025, there was a holdout of second-round picks as players pushed for guaranteed money that hadn’t made it past the first round until only recently. There was — and still is — some anticipation about where that line might get drawn in this year’s draft, but a few team’s have moved quickly to draw the line at their own third-round picks. Last year, increased guarantees made it all the way through the second round with Eagles safety Andrew Mukuba being the latest pick to receive any. Even the first pick of the third round, Giants defensive tackle Darius Alexander, received only his signing bonus as guaranteed money. So far, only four third-rounders have signed deals this year, and Packers defensive tackle Chris McClellan is the earliest of the four. His deal’s only guaranteed money is his signing bonus. With Cardinals quarterback Carson Beck standing at the top of the third round, though, it will be interesting to see if there is any kind of push for guarantees to start making their way back into the third round.
Cowboys Open To Further LB Additions
Linebacker was well known to be an area of need for the Cowboys entering the draft. Dallas addressed other positions on defense during the first round, but a veteran was still brought in last weekend.
The Cowboys swung a trade with the 49ers for Dee Winters on Day 3 of the draft. The former sixth-round pick began as a backup for San Francisco before seeing his workload increase over time. Injuries elsewhere in the lineup saw Winters take on a full-time starting role in 2025. He is positioned to operate as a first-team presence with Dallas while playing out the final year of his rookie contract.
DeMarvion Overshown, Shemar James and Justin Barron are in place as returnees from last year at the linebacker spot. ESPN’s Todd Archer notes third-round rookie Jaishawn Barham will begin his career in the middle as well. That will give head coach Brian Schottenheimer and new defensive coordinator Christian Parker plenty of options to work with during OTAs and minicamp. Adding further to that group is something under consideration, though.
Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones indicated (via Archer) the team will continue to seek out a veteran via free agency or another trade. When speaking to the media this weekend, Schottenheimer said (h/t Jon Machota of The Athletic) Dallas is “comfortable” at this point with respect to the linebacker position. He nevertheless added the Cowboys are “never closed for business.”
Schottenheimer also said (via Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News) he has a favorite in terms of who would start alongside Winters if the season started today. The second-year head coach did not get into specifics on that front, however. The linebacker spot will no doubt be one to watch closely with or without any other acquisitions being made over the coming weeks.
Dallas currently has roughly $8.2MM in cap space with all but one of the team’s draft picks already on the books. Another low-cost linebacker move could be feasible as a result. After the Cowboys ranked 23rd against the run and 32nd in scoring defense in 2025, it would come as no surprise if further work aimed at upgrading at the second level remained a goal through the summer.
Cowboys Prefer To Keep Tyler Smith At LG; LT Competition Expected
The Cowboys are returning all five of their starting offensive lineman from the 2025 season, but left tackle Tyler Guyton is not assured to keep his job after a disappointing start to his career.
Guyton, 24, played right tackle at Oklahoma before he was drafted by the Cowboys in the first round (No. 29 overall) of the 2024 draft. He was asked to flip to the left side in Dallas, a switch that clearly did not take right away. He allowed six sacks as a rookie with an overall grade of just 50.4, per Pro Football Focus (subscription required), while also committing 18 penalties. There were some improvements in 2025, though he only started 10 games due to a season-ending ankle injury. Guyton surrendered two sacks, improved his grade to 57.5, and reduced his penalty count to seven. Still, that is not the level of play expected for a first-round pick or accepted for the protector of the blind side of the league’s most expensive quarterback.
As a result, the Cowboys are poised to hold a competition for the starting left tackle job this summer, according to The Athletic’s Jon Machota. 2024 seventh-round pick Nathan Thomas and Drew Shelton, a fourth-rounder in this year’s draft, will also vie for the job.
Thomas, 24, took over for Guyton after he landed on injured reserve, but was benched after allowing 23 pressures and three sacks with a 93.5 pass blocking efficiency, per PFF. 2022 first-rounder Tyler Smith moved over from left guard to close out the season and allowed just five pressures and one sacks across three games.
Dallas intends to keep Smith at guard, where he has earned three straight Pro Bowl nods after an uneven rookie year at left tackle, his college position. This would maintain a solid interior trio of Smith, center Cooper Beebe, and right guard Tyler Booker (with Terence Steele set to return at right tackle).
Sh
elton, 22, started at left tackle for the Nittany Lions for most of the last four years with some split duties on the right side in 2023. His grades steadily improved throughout his college career, up to 70.6 as a senior in 2025, when he allowed just one sack and zero quarterback hits. He is a solid athlete, but his 33.4-inch arms are below NFL standards for the position. Pre-draft evaluations pegged him for a swing tackle role early in his career with potential to grow into a starter, but he may have a shot at the job right away.
Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer praised Shelton’s “smooth footwork” and athleticism at the team’s rookie minicamp and confirmed that he would be competing with Guyton and Thomas this summer.
“We just like the traits, and we bet on a guy that’s played, I think, 34 starts,” Schottenheimer said (via Machota). “We think we can get him in here to compete with some of the guys we got.”
A relatively unheralded fourth-round pick seems like a long shot to start at left tackle as a rookie, but the team’s other options do not inspire much confidence. And if none of the three can emerge as a starting-caliber player, Dallas could still pivot back to Smith and put a different player at left guard, though again, that is a situation they would prefer to avoid.
Cowboys Sign 11-Man UDFA Class
Though many of the Cowboys’ draft picks in recent years have been shipped off to other franchises in a series of ground-shaking trades, the team still ended up with seven picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. To their benefit, six of them came in the first four rounds, and all but one of them addressed the defensive side of the ball. By signing these 11 undrafted free agents, Dallas evened things out a bit while continuing to explore big bodies for the defensive line:
- Camden Brown, WR (Georgia Southern)
- Tommy Dunn, DT (Kansas)
- Sidney Fugar, T (Baylor)
- Kelvin Gilliam, DT (Virginia Tech)
- Jordan Hudson, WR (SMU)
- Langston Patterson, LB (Vanderbilt)
- Shiyazh Pete, T (Kentucky)
- Dominic Richardson, RB (Tulsa)
- D.J. Rogers, TE (TCU)
- Michael Trigg, TE (Baylor)
- D.J. Withers, DT (Kansas)
Tight end was a position the Cowboys had intended to address during the draft, but when the early run started on Day 2, they had bigger priorities to take care of. Still, they walk away here with two high-ceiling prospects without having to commit full drafted rookie contracts to either. Trigg was the top prospect on many “Best Available” lists at the conclusion of Day 3. One of only six FBS tight ends to eclipse 50 receptions in 2025, he was very productive and ranked highly within his position group, but major questions on his maturity and accountability were apparently enough to keep him off draft boards.
Rogers needs quite a bit of seasoning to develop into a weapon at the next level, but strong physical traits were enough to make him a coveted UDFA. Both tight ends UDFA contracts came with $200K of guaranteed money, per ESPN’s Todd Archer. Hudson was another prospect that many expected to come off the board on Day 3. In three years at SMU (after transferring from TCU), he never quite jumped off the page, but he showed consistent production averaging just around six touchdowns in each year with the Mustangs. A lot of his potential in the NFL will be dependent on the coaches and system around him, so being in a room that currently rosters weapons like CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens is a good sign.
Cowboys Sign S Caleb Downs, Five Other Draft Picks
The Cowboys are among the teams which have moved quickly in signing the bulk of their draft classes. All but one of Dallas’ draft picks are now under contract.
The team announced on Friday that safety Caleb Downs has been signed. The same is also true for each of the Cowboys’ other draftees except for fellow first-rounder Malachi Lawrence. Downs and Co. will take part in Dallas’ rookie minicamp this weekend.
Downs – who will collect $28.9MM guaranteed – spent the entire pre-draft process as one of the most highly-regarded prospects from this year’s class. As was the case for many others, though, the matter of positional value threated a drop down the first-rounder order. Downs slid out of the top 10, something which promoted the Cowboys to move up one spot and select him after executing a trade with the Dolphins.
Known for his production and high football IQ, Downs will be counted to play an immediate role within Dallas’ new-look secondary. The Cowboys still have Malik Hooker in place, but the team added Jalen Thompson and P.J. Locke in free agency. An All-American in both of his Ohio State seasons, Downs will be expected to serve as an impact member of that group right away and for several years to come.
In addition to Downs, third-round edge rusher Jaishawn Barham, fourth-round tackle Drew Shelton, fourth-round cornerback Devin Moore, fourth-round edge rusher LT Overton and seventh-round receiver Anthony Smith have each inked their rookie contracts. Each of those deals will be four years in length. Downs’ pact will also run through 2029, but the team will eventually have a fifth-year option decision to make in his case.
Lawrence was drafted 23rd overall after Dallas moved down the board from No. 20. ESPN’s Todd Archer notes his contract should be finalized once more players selected in a similar range wind up being signed, adding no issues are anticipated. Lawrence could take part in rookie camp without a contract in place, but in any event his pact can be expected to be signed shortly.
Texans, LB Azeez Al-Shaair Agree To Extension
APRIL 30: The deal includes $34.2MM in new guarantees and $45.75M in total guarantees, per Wilson. Al-Shaair now ranks third at his position in guarantees, trailing the Ravens’ Roquan Smith ($60MM) and the 49ers’ Fred Warner ($56.7MM).
APRIL 29, 11:15pm: This Al-Shaair extension is worth $54MM, Rapoport and Garafolo report. That $18MM average annual value ranks third in the NFL among inside linebackers. Al-Shaair will be counted on to remain one of Houston’s most impactful defenders for the foreseeable future with this new deal in hand.
12:20pm: The Texans are signing linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair to a three-year extension, per Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, keeping the leader of Houston’s defense under contract through the 2029 season.
Al-Shaair, 28, first arrived in Houston in 2024 on a three-year, $34MM deal and immediately took over a starting role in DeMeco Ryans‘ defense. He only appeared in 11 games in his first year – due in part to a three-game suspension – but made 16 starts in 2025 with a team-high 103 tackles. The ex-49er did not stuff the stat sheet otherwise, but his consistency in the middle of the Texans’ league-leading defense earned him his first career Pro Bowl selection. That gave Al-Shaair significant leverage when negotiating his new deal, which should be a solid raise over his first contract with the team.
The Texans are certainly happy to keep their star linebacker and defensive green-dot wearer around for a few more years. Today’s agreement represents their continued commitment to their elite defense after signing edge rushers Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter to new deals this offseason.
It was reported in March that Al-Shaair and the Texans had mutual interest in reaching an extension as he entered a contract year. The Cowboys still made an attempt to trade for the seven-year veteran during their pursuit of linebackers this offseason, per ESPN’s Todd Archer. Houston, though, had no desire to move Al-Shaair, according to KRPC2’s Aaron Wilson, and Dallas pivoted to former 49ers Dee Winters and Curtis Robinson.
Al-Shaair will continue to partner with 2023 fifth-round pick Henry To’oTo’o as the Texans’ starting linebackers. To’oTo’o is entering the final year of his rookie deal and could be another extension candidate, as Houston has demonstrated a clear desire to retain their top defenders. The 25-year-old has racked up 200 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, seven passes defended, and four sacks over the last two years, making him a solid all-around complement to his veteran teammate.
The details of Al-Shaair’s contract have yet to be reported, but a raise over his current $11.33MM AAV would almost certainly propel him into top-10 linebacker pay. That is an excellent result for the former 49ers undrafted free agent, who developed under Ryans in San Francisco with a one-year stint in Tennessee before the two reunited in Houston.
Minor NFL Transactions: 4/29/26
Wednesday’s midweek minor moves:
Buffalo Bills
- Signed: FB Ben VanSumeren
Dallas Cowboys
- Signed franchise tender: WR George Pickens (story)
Detroit Lions
- Signed: LB Joe Bachie, DT Jay Tufele
Kansas City Chiefs
- Received international exemption: T Chukwuebuka Godrick
- Waived: RB ShunDerrick Powell
Las Vegas Raiders
- Signed: DT Leki Fotu
Los Angeles Chargers
- Received international exemption: TE Thomas Yassmin
Minnesota Vikings
- Signed: DT Eric Johnson II
Seattle Seahawks
- Signed: TE Harrison Bryant
The Seahawks are adding some depth in their tight ends room by bringing in the former Mackey Award winner out of FAU. Seattle relied heavily on a two-man crew featuring AJ Barner and Elijah Arroyo until a knee injury placed the second-round rookie, Arroyo, on injured reserve for most of the rest of the team’s Super Bowl run. When Arroyo went down, veteran Eric Saubert came in to supplement Barner with minimal contributions from undrafted Minnesota rookie Nick Kallerup.
In his rookie year, Bryant looked like he might displace David Njoku as TE2 behind Austin Hooper in Cleveland. He found himself third in the pecking order in Year 2, but returned to TE2 duties, this time behind Njoku, after Hooper was no longer on the team.
Cowboys To Sign WR Tyler Johnson, LB Curtis Robinson
The Cowboys made the NFL’s first high-profile post-draft move by signing veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
They have now added another player at the position – 2020 fifth-round pick Tyler Johnson – as well as former 49ers linebacker Curtis Robinson, according to Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star Telegram. Both players were in Dallas for visits on Monday, per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson.
Johnson, 27, played for four different teams in his six year career. He appeared in 12 games with the Jets in 2025, catching 12 of his 18 targets for 197 yards. He was originally drafted by the Buccaneers, where he played for two years, before spending time with the Texans, Raiders, and Rams. He saw significant usage in 2021 in Tampa Bay (612 snaps, 55 targets) and 2024 in Los Angeles (361 snaps, 41 targets), but has been unable to sustain that volume in subsequent seasons.
In Dallas, he will join Valdes-Scantling, CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, KaVontae Turpin, and Jonathan Mingo in the Cowboys’ wide receiver room. Lamb and Pickens are the clear-cut top two options, but a pecking order behind them has not been established. Turpin should stay in his slot/gadget role, leaving Johnson to compete for a backup role on the outside.
Robinson, 27, signed with the Broncos as an undrafted rooke in 2021. He appeared in three games as a practice squad elevation in Denver and did the same in San Francisco later in the year. He then spent the next four years on the 49ers’ practice squad, using up his maximum of three elevations each season and playing almost exclusively on special teams. In 2025, he again began the season on the practice squad, but he was promoted to the active roster in September after injuries in the team’s linebacker room. Those continued throughout the season, resulting in career-high participation on defense (248 snaps) and special teams (194 snaps).
Robinson is the second 49ers linebacker to move to Dallas this offseason – 2023 fifth-rounder Dee Winters was traded to the Cowboys just before the draft. The two will now join a linebacker room that currently features DeMarvion Overshown as a clear No. 1 starter and little clarity behind him. Marist Liufau and Shemar James are both returning from last year’s squad, though both struggled to thold down the middle of the team’s defense. After getting his first major taste of regular season action in 2025, Robinson will be looking to establish a role for himself in Dallas this year.