A sixth-round pick in 2023, Winters broke out during his third season with San Francisco. He started all 17 games for the first time in his career and had 101 tackles, eight tackles for loss, five pass deflections, and one interception. Winters was asked to start after Dre Greenlaw left in free agency last year, but following a one-year stint with the Denver Broncos, Greenlaw returned to San Francisco this offseason, which allowed the Cowboys the opportunity to bring him in.