Third-year linebacker Dee Winters has been thrust into a starting role on the 49ers' defense after offseason departures, including longtime defensive stalwart Dre Greenlaw.

Team captain Fred Warner sees similarities between Winters and his old running mate at linebacker, who joined the Denver Broncos this offseason in NFL free agency.

“When you look at the first thing that pops [out] it’s the speed they play with; they both have similar builds,” Warner explained Tuesday on 95.7 The Game’s “Willard & Dibs.” “They both are extremely explosive and fast athletes on the field and cerebral football players.”

Winters started 10 of his 15 games played last season and has cemented himself at the top of the depth chart in 2025. He has recorded 11 solo tackles in the first two games, tied fo

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