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Former Patriots second-round pick delivers key play in 49ers’ playoff win
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Mac Jones isn’t the only ex- Patriots player contributing in San Francisco .
Former New England defensive end Keion White had a key sack in the final minutes to help the 49ers upset the Eagles in Philadelphia in the Wild Card round of the NFC Playoffs on Sunday.
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With the Eagles trying to drive for a winning touchdown in the game’s final minute, Jalen Hurts took the snap on first and 10 from the 49ers’ 20 with 1:28 left.
As he struggled to find an open receiver, Hurts began running forward, but White dove from behind him and tripped him up with an ankle tackle for a one-yard loss.
The play allowed the clock to keep running, costing the Eagles valuable time. They followed that with three straight incomplete passes to end the game.
White was a Patriots ’ second-round pick (46th) in the 2023 draft and showed promise under Jerod Mayo last year with five sacks in 13 starts. But he struggled under Vrabel and fell behind K’Lavon Chaisson on the depth chart.
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The Patriots traded White and a 2026 seventh-round pick and for a 2026 sixth-round pick ahead of the trade deadline.
He had 1.5 sacks in nine games for the 49ers.
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