"After getting traded to the 49ers on Tuesday, the former Patriots defensive end believed that he became expendable because he wasn't a fit for the defensive scheme Mike Vrabel's running in New England. "No knock to the guys over there - they had a system where I was outside," White told reporters. "I could've been better on the outside rushing and everything like that, and just roll with what I could've done better.""
"White, who some predicted might have a breakout year in 2025, lost the training camp battle to K'Lavon Chaisson to be the Patriots' other starting edge rusher along with veteran Harold Landry. He never seemed to gain any momentum toward making an impact this season after that, playing deep with the Patriots' backups in their preseason finale while seeing his snaps decrease in recent weeks."
"Following a 16-snap outing in the Patriots' victory over the Titans in Week 7, White was a healthy scratch for the first time in his career in the Patriots' Week 8 win over the Browns. As White's playing time diminished this year, he recorded just six total tackles and didn't have a sack with New England this year. He also logged just three pressures, down from the 45 he had last season, per Pro Football Focus."
Keion White was traded to the San Francisco 49ers along with a seventh-round pick in exchange for a sixth-round pick. He became expendable in New England because he did not fit Mike Vrabel's defensive scheme, which used him as an outside rusher. White believes he performs best rushing from the inside. He lost the training camp battle to K'Lavon Chaisson and failed to gain momentum, playing with backups and seeing his snaps decline. White recorded six tackles, no sacks, and just three pressures this season, down from 45 pressures last year. The reduction in playing time produced frustration for him as a competitor.
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