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49ers' Osa Odighizuwa: Practicing Thursday
Osa Odighizuwa (undisclosed) was a participant in Thursday's training camp session, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.Odighizuwa missed Wednesday's practice, but was promptly back in action for Thursday's session. The defensive end reclaimed his snaps with the first-team defense and looks to be over whatever was previously ailing him.
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49ers' Osa Odighizuwa: Dealing with soreness
Osa Odighizuwa (undisclosed) did not participate at the San Francisco 49ers' training camp practice Wednesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.Odighizuwa underwent a clean-up procedure to address a lingering elbow injury during the offseason, but it's not clear whether that's related to his current status. Until he's able to practice again, rookie undrafted free agent Bryson Eason could see some practice reps with the first-team defensive line.
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49ers' Osa Odighizuwa: Shipped to San Francisco in trade
The San Francisco 49ers acquired Osa Odighizuwa (elbow) from the Cowboys in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.According to Todd Archer of ESPN.com, Odighizuwa had offseason surgery on his elbow, termed a clean-up procedure, that is not expected to affect his availability for the offseason program. A third-round pick in the 2021 Draft, Odighizuwa signed a new four-year, $80 million deal with Dallas last offseason. He appeared in all 17 regular-season games, making 13 starts, and has missed just one contest throughout his five-year career. During the 2025 campaign, Odighizuwa posted 44 tackles (16 solo), including 3.5 sacks, and he gives the Niners a needed boost to their defensive line.
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Cowboys' Osa Odighizuwa: Plays in every game again in 2025
Osa Odighizuwa tallied 44 tackles, including 3.5 sacks, over 17 contests during the 2025 regular season.Odighizuwa continues to be a durable force for Dallas -- he's played in all 17 regular-season contests every year since 2022. The veteran defensive tackle has also been very consistent stats-wise, producing between 43 and 47 stops, including between 3.0 and 4.5 sacks, every season during that four-year span. Odighizuwa signed a four-year contract last March and should continue to be a key part of Dallas' defensive line next season.
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Cowboys' Osa Odighizuwa: Assists on four tackles in win
Osa Odighizuwa recorded four tackles in Thursday's 31-28 win over the Chiefs.The defensive tackle also played on 59 percent of the defensive snaps. Odighizuwa has played on more than half of the defensive snaps in every game this season, recording 34 total tackles (13 solo), including 3.0 sacks.
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Cowboys' Osa Odighizuwa: Limited Tuesday
Osa Odighizuwa (elbow) was limited in Tuesday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.Odighizuwa was DNP at Monday's walkthrough, so the limited session gives him a good chance to play Thursday against the Chiefs. The 27-year-old defensive lineman has enjoyed a productive 2025 season, registering 30 tackles (13 solo), including 3.0 sacks, and a whopping 16 QB hits on 459 defensive snaps across 11 appearances.
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Cowboys' Osa Odighizuwa: Dealing with elbow injury
Osa Odighizuwa (elbow) did not participate in Monday's walkthrough practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.Odighizuwa likely suffered the injury during Dallas' 24-21 overtime win over Philadelphia on Sunday, when he recorded four tackles, including 1.0 sacks and four total quarterback hits. He'll have two more chances to return to practice ahead of Thursday's game against the Chiefs, but if he's unable to play, then Kenny Clark and Solomon Thomas would be slated for more snaps at defensive tackle alongside Quinnen Williams.
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Cowboys' Osa Odighizuwa: Sack in second straight game
Osa Odighizuwa recorded four tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and four QB hits in Sunday's 24-21 win over the Eagles.The addition of Quinnen Williams at the trade deadline has injected some life into the entire Dallas defense, and Odighizuwa has been one of the biggest beneficiaries. The fifth-year defensive tackle has a sack in each of Williams' first two games as a Cowboy after managing just one through the first nine games this season. Williams, Odighizuwa and Kenny Clark have seen roughly equal workloads during those two weeks, sometimes even being on the field together as part of a five-man front, and that consistent pressure up the middle is paying dividends -- the trio has combined for 4.0 sacks in those two contests, both Dallas wins.
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Cowboys' Osa Odighizuwa: Agrees to four-year extension
The Dallas Cowboys and Osa Odighizuwa agreed to terms Tuesday on a four-year, $80 million contract extension, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.Dallas was expected to place the franchise tag on Odighizuwa, but the two sides managed to reach agreeable terms on a long-term deal before that proved necessary. The 27-year-old put together the best season of his career in 2024, with 47 tackles and 4.5 sacks across 17 regular-season appearances. His new deal reportedly includes $58 million guaranteed. For fantasy purposes, Odighizuwa looks slated to repeat as a high-end option in IDP formats that require starters at the defensive tackle position.
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Cowboys' Osa Odighizuwa: Likely set for franchise tag
The Dallas Cowboys plan to franchise tag Osa Odighizuwa on Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.Fowler adds that Dallas and Odighizuwa are unlikely to reach a long-term deal by Tuesday, the last day teams can place the franchise tag on players this offseason. The 27-year-old posted career highs with 47 tackles and 4.5 sacks over 17 regular-season games in 2024. Odighizuwa is projected to receive $25.1 million if he's tagged, and he'd be considered one of the top available free agents if he hit the open market this offseason.