2 former 49ers land with Dallas Cowboys in free agency

A pair of former San Francisco 49ers are headed to the NFC East to join the Dallas Cowboys. ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday reported wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling and linebacker Curtis Robinson are both set to land with the Cowboys . Valdes-Scantling signed with San Francisco just before the 2025 regular season began after spending most of the offseason with the Seattle Seahawks .

He played five games for the 49ers and caught four passes for 40 yards. He was eventually released, and he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers before hitting the free agent market this offseason. It's a bit of a surprise that Robinson left San Francisco, although the writing was on the wall when the team re-signed Luke Gifford who effectively fills the role Robinson did.

The 49ers also used a fifth-round pick on linebacker Jaden Dugger and re-signed LB Dre Greenlaw this offseason. Even after trading LB Dee Winters there weren't a ton of roster spots available for Robinson, who landed with the 49ers in 2021 and played in 26 games with them across the last five seasons. In 2025 Robinson was thrust into a starting role after linebackers Fred Warner and Tatum Bethune went down with injuries.

Robinson struggled in an expanded defensive role and now the 49ers are moving on from a player who played 194 special teams snaps for them last season and 380 in total across his 26 games in San Francisco. More 49ers: Louis Riddick reveals his favorite pick from 49ers' 2026 draft class This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: NFL free agency: 2 former 49ers join Dallas Cowboys