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49ers sign Kyzir White to fill depth at linebacker for NFL playoffs
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The San Francisco 49ers look to add depth to their injury-riddled linebacker core ahead of their wild-card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Jan. 11.
The 49ers have signed eight-year veteran linebacker Kyzir White for the NFL postseason , according to Yahoo Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
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White, 29, played in one game during the 2025 NFL season , suiting up for the Tennessee Titans , for whom he recorded three tackles in a 41-20 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 3 .
For his career, White has tallied 618 tackles, 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and six interceptions. White was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with 119th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft .
He played four seasons for the Chargers before signing a one-year deal with the Eagles in 2022. White was a part of the Philadelphia team that reached Super Bowl 57 but lost to the Kansas City Chiefs . He recorded four tackles in that game, a 38-35 Chiefs win .
White signed a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals in 2023. He led the Cardinals with 90 tackles that season and finished second in tackles in 2024 with 137.
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White signed with the Titans ' practice squad in September 2025. He was later released in December.
White took to social media, posting on X, "let's boogie" in light of his recent signing with the 49ers.
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