The Cowboys have made a lot of moves to address their defense throughout the offseason, including trading for linebacker Dee Winters during last weekend's draft.
A Texas native who played his college ball at TCU, Winters told reporters on Thursday that he was actually moving things into his new home in Arlington when he got the call that he was being traded to the Cowboys.
He added that he was definitely surprised by the trade.
"Honestly, I wasn't expecting it at all," Winters said, via Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com. "Everything happens for a reason. I'm excited to be back home, and I get to play for the Dallas Cowboys."
The current expectation is that Winters will serve as Dallas' middle linebacker, though he told reporters he's not entirely sure what his role will be. He likes that the scheme will have him "move in open space," calling it a perfect fit.
Winters, however, has not played in a game as the "green dot" linebacker, having the calls come into his helmet from the defensive coordinator.
"I've only done a few practices with the green...