The Dallas Cowboys are receiving calls inquiring about veteran defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa and his potential availability on the trade market, according to multiple sources.
Two league sources say that the San Francisco 49ers are among the teams that have made contact with Dallas. CBS Sports was the first to report Odighizuwa’s interest on the trade market.
Heading into the second year of a four-year, $80 million contract signed last offseason, Odighizuwa could be the odd man out in a stacked room of defensive tackles that includes Quinnen Williams and Kenny Clark. On Tuesday, the Cowboys agreed to terms with another defensive tackle, Otito Ogbonnia, adding even more uncertainty to Odighizuwa’s future.
The Cowboys met with Odighizuwa’s representation in Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine about a contract restructure to free up cap space for the team, as they did with multiple players. Since then, they have completed restructures for quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, offensive lineman Tyler Smith, safety Malik Hooker, offensive tackle Terence Steele and Clark.
However, Odighizuwa’s deal has yet to be touched.
That could indicate that they are leaving the door open to a potential deal to either acquire a player or draft capital in exchange for Odighizuwa. Reports suggested his potential involvement in a Maxx Crosby trade, but an official offer was never made before the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to a deal with the Baltimore Ravens. With Crosby now back in Las Vegas after Baltimore backed out on the trade, it’s too early to tell if the Cowboys will re-enter the mix for a potential deal.
The 49ers’ interest in Odighizuwa is particularly notable considering they have hired former Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus as the assistant head coach of defense.
The 2026 salary cap number for Odighizuwa is $20.75 million, according to Over the Cap. If traded before June 1, the team would save $4.75 million toward the cap.
Since being drafted in the third round in 2021, Odighizuwa has missed just one game in his five-season career in Dallas. He has accounted for 216 tackles and 17.0 sacks.
This story was originally published March 10, 2026 at 7:44 PM.
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Nick Harris is the Dallas Cowboys beat reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He has experience working on the beat for DallasCowboys.com and previous work experience at Yahoo Sports/Rivals and 247Sports.