Defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa was a little surprised when the Dallas Cowboys traded him to the San Francisco 49ers in March. Rather than dwell on the Cowboys seemingly no longer wanting him, he focused on the positives.
Before the chaotic summer that led to some questionable decisions by prominent higher-ups, the San Francisco 49ers had a successful offseason in acquiring players.
The San Francisco 49ers can't stop raving about their newest defensive tackle, Osa Odighizuwa. And it's only for good reasons. The 49ers needed to improve on defense this offseason, and exchanging a third-round pick for one of the most durable defensive tackles in the league was a smart bit of business.
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San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa was among the players who joined Bay Area radio station KNBR on Monday morning. The 49ers opened training camp over the weekend, with Bosa participating on a limited basis during Sunday's practice.
The San Francisco 49ers' acquisition of veteran wide receiver Mike Evans dominated offseason headlines. However, Pro Football Focus (PFF) believes another move deserves far more attention: the trade for defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa.
The Dallas Cowboys’ trade of Osa Odighizuwa to the San Francisco 49ers remains one of the biggest moves of their offseason. And though criticism is understandable given how good he is, ESPN is missing the point.
San Francisco 49ers rookie defensive tackle Gracen Halton, a fourth-round draft pick, was already familiar with his new teammate, Osa Odighizuwa, before arriving in Santa Clara.
The San Francisco 49ers strengthened the interior of their defensive line this offseason by acquiring defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa in a trade with the Dallas Cowboys.
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The Cowboys traded DT Osa Odighizuwa to the 49ers earlier this offseason. When asked about the rivalry between the two organizations, Odighizuwa said he
Defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa knows the rivalry between the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys better than most. After all, he spent the first five seasons of his NFL career with the Cowboys, the team that selected him in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Osa Odighizuwa is an all-around defensive lineman. He does great defending the run and is impactful as a pass rusher. The San Francisco 49ers should feel lucky to have him.
San Francisco 49ers’ newest defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa has one goal in mind this season. Fresh off a trade from the Dallas Cowboys, Odighizuwa arrives to bolster a major need on defense, with the move already being viewed as one of San Francisco’s smartest roster decisions of the offseason.
There’s always at least one game that players will have circled on their schedule. For the San Francisco 49ers (and their fans), it’s the Seattle Seahawks.
The San Francisco 49ers’ NFL schedule sees the rekindling of one of the league’s most historic rivalries. For Week 10, two games after their Week 8 bye, the 49ers will travel to AT&T Stadium to take on their longtime rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, for the first time since San Francisco’s 30-24 victory in 2024.
New San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa is excited about the opportunity ahead after being acquired this offseason in a trade with the Dallas Cowboys.
Per Spotrac, the 49ers are restructuring DL Osa Odighizuwa‘s contract for $11.6 million in cap space. Spotrac adds San Francisco is converting $14.5 million of Odighizuwa’s base salary into a signing bonus.
Cowboys fans love Osa Odighizuwa and I do too. The motor, the effort, the flashes of interior pressure. He became one of those players you enjoy rooting for every Sunday.
The Osa Odighizuwa era is over in Dallas. He has reportedly been traded to the San Francisco 49ers. The depth at defensive tackle seems to have gotten too good, so the Cowboys traded Odighizuwa to the 49ers for a 2026 3rd-round pick.
The Dallas Cowboys' crowd at defensive tackle is getting smaller.
The Dallas Cowboys finding themselves in trade rumors is a common occurrence, whether or not anything ultimately materializes. That has been the case once again ahead of the official start of the new NFL year.
Only one season after inking a lucrative four-year contract, Osa Odighizuwa could be on the move. According to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones, “teams are keeping an eye” on the Cowboys defensive tackle.
After a breakout season in 2024, there were concerns among the fan base that Osa Odighizuwa would leave when NFL free agency opened up. That didn't happen as the Dallas Cowboys signed him to a four-year, $80 million extension.
The Dallas Cowboys got their offseason kicked off by signing defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to a four-year extension worth $80 million. Odighizuwa more than earned that deal following a breakout campaign in 2024, where he was one of the top interior pass rushers in the NFL.
How do you spell stability on the Dallas Cowboys defensive line? It’s as easy as this: Osa Odighizuwa. Since being drafted out of UCLA in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Odighizuwa has been a stable presence.
The franchise tag will not be needed in the case of Osa Odighizuwa.
Dan Graziano of ESPN reports that the Cowboys have enough work on a potential contract extension for DT Osa Odighizuwa this offseason that he wouldn’t be surprised if Dallas franchised him before next Tuesday’s deadline.
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