Trending Now - Cowboys Trade DT Osa Odighizuwa to 49ers for Draft Pick

WHO:

Dallas Cowboys

San Francisco 49ers

Tennessee Titans

Osa Odighizuwa, defensive tackle

Solomon Thomas, defensive lineman

Kenny Clark, Pro Bowler

Quinnen Williams, All-Pro

Matt Eberflus, coach

Robert Saleh, Titans coach

Aaron Whitecotton, Titans defensive run game coordinator and defensive line coach

WHAT:

The Dallas Cowboys traded Osa Odighizuwa to the San Francisco 49ers for a third-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Cowboys traded Solomon Thomas to the Tennessee Titans for a seventh-round pick.

Odighizuwa had a career-high of 4.5 sacks, 47 tackles, and 23 quarterback hits in the 2025 season.

Odighizuwa signed a four-year, $80 million contract extension in March 2025.

Odighizuwa has a $16.25 million base salary for the 2026 season and is under contract through 2028.

Odighizuwa has a career total of 17 sacks and 216 tackles.

Thomas had 27 tackles in 16 games during the 2025 season.

WHERE:

Frisco, Texas (Dallas Cowboys)

San Francisco, California (San Francisco 49ers)

Nashville, Tennessee (Tennessee Titans)

WHEN:

The trades were reported on March 12th, 2026.

Odighizuwa was drafted in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Odighizuwa signed the contract extension in March 2025.

The Cowboys will receive the 92nd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

WHY:

The Cowboys are revamping their defensive tackle position after acquiring Kenny Clark and Quinnen Williams.

The 49ers were searching for help along the defensive line.

HOW:

The Cowboys executed trades to acquire draft picks and save salary cap space, totaling $4.75 million from Odighizuwa's trade and $2.5 million from Thomas's trade.

(UPDATED March 12, 2026 01:28 UTC)

Today, the Dallas Cowboys made significant moves by trading defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to the San Francisco 49ers for a third-round pick in the upcoming NFL Draft and sending Solomon Thomas to the Tennessee Titans for a seventh-round pick. Odighizuwa, who had a standout 2025 season with 4.5 sacks and 47 tackles, is under contract through 2028 after signing a four-year, $80 million extension last March, while Thomas contributed 27 tackles in 16 games last season. These trades are part of the Cowboys' strategy to revamp their defensive tackle position after acquiring Pro Bowler Kenny Clark and All-Pro Quinnen Williams, saving a total of $7.25 million in salary cap space.