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He’s expected to be okay. The team reported late Monday evening that White was in surgery after sustaining a bullet wound to his ankle earlier in the day. No amplifying information regarding the incident was provided initially, although more is sure to come out in the coming days. At least for now, it appears as if the grotesque injury to the veteran defensive lineman is not career, or life, threatening.

Winters did not practice Wednesday or Thursday and was not seen by media on Friday. The 49ers will give him every hour he can to be healthy as he’s the main incumbent with a chance to play this week. If not, the 49ers will have to turn to Eric Kendricks, Garret Wallow, and possibly new signing Kyzir White in the middle against the Eagles. CB Renardo Green (foot) and DE Keion White (groin/hamstring) are also questionable for the 49ers.

The 49ers also listed LB Tatum Bethune (thigh), DL Alfred Collins (hip), DL Kalia Davis (ankle) and DL Keion White (groin) as questionable and are expected to place DL Mykel Williams (knee) on injured reserve. Williams’ expected injured reserve placement, after suffering a torn ACL, will make him the fourth San Francisco pass rusher to be moved there this season. Williams’ 19 quarterback pressures rank second on the team. 49ers LB Fred Warner was placed on injured reserve after suffering a season-ending dislocated ankle injury in Week 6, yet Warner still accounts for the team’s second-highest tackle total (39). Winters leads the way with 53. Rams QB Matthew Stafford should have comfortable pockets this weekend, and RB Kyren Williams could have fairly easy sledding on runs up the middle, 49ers’ questionable statuses pending.

White was inactive in Week 8 as the Patriots found a suitor for the former second-round pick. He tallied five sacks last season but fell out of favor on the defensive line this season. The 49ers had been looking for pass rush help with Nick Bosa (ACL) out for the season and now add White for the price of a late-round pick swap. White ranks last in PFF pass rush grade this season but will get a fresh start to make an impact in San Francisco.

Dugger is set to miss Week 8 with a knee issue that kept him limited in practice and landed him with a questionable tag heading into Sunday. Meanwhile, White is a surprise healthy scratch. Both White and Dugger could be on the trade block ahead of the November 4th trade deadline, but for now the Pats make both inactive against the Browns.

Chism was dealing with a knee injury and was ruled out for Week 1 with what was technically a healthy scratch. Though he was not listed on the injury report for Week 2, he is again a healthy scratch against the Dolphins. Gonzalez (hamstring) was ruled out earlier this week while White (illness) did not practice this week. Their absences will create a softer Pats defense for a Dolphins offense that struggled last week.

A five-year collegiate player who played tight end as a freshman for Old Dominion, White (6’5/285) transitioned to D as a sophomore and thrived. He recorded a 31.3% pass rush win rate with a superb 90.4 PFF pass rush grade in 2019, both top-15 marks nationally, before jumping over to Georgia Tech to compete in the P5. Though White only logged 72 reps for the previous two years, he returned to top form with 54 tackles, 14 TFL, and 7.5 sacks (5th in ACC). His basketball background shows up in his agility and balance, as White has an unnatural fluidity for a 285-pounder. In addition to his super-heavyweight Edge measurements, the former two-star recruit has premium flexibility for a man his size, explodes into contact and works like a berserker to get off blocks. He backed up the tape by dropping a 98th percentile 4.79s 40-yard dash and a scorching 9.92 RAS that left the Yellowjackets’ defensive leader with few peers in terms of raw, untapped potential.

After sitting out the entire 2020 season, White has become a bit of a forgotten name. White was one of the best Group of Five defenders last season, though, and is primed to be a nice get for the Yellow Jackets. At 6-foot-4 and 267-pounds, White has all the size and length to be a tough strong side defensive end. He is a monster run defender, picking up 19 tackles for loss in his lone year of extended play as a redshirt sophomore in 2019. It’s been a long two months for White in the portal, but he’s finally found himself a good program that looks to be on the rise.

White is a quietly big name in the transfer market now. Though he only earned 3.5 sacks last season, he racked up a whopping 19 tackles for loss. Only nine players in the entire country had more. At 6-foot-4 and 267-pounds, he is built perfectly to be a strong side end and could contribute for a number of Power Five teams right now. Whether or not White will have to sit upon transferring this year is unclear, but if nothing else, he will be a good addition for a team in 2021.

Treash notes that White wrapped the fall campaign with a 19.4% pass-rush win rate and a 16.1% pressure rate, both top-20 marks at the position. By traditional metrics, the 6-foot-4, 267-pounder logged 62 tackles (19.0 for loss), 3.5 sacks, an interception and a forced fumble across 12 games played. This outstanding production is made all the more impressive by the fact that White was playing on offense -- tight end, specifically -- back in 2018. Treash ranks White as the No. 6 edge rusher for the 2020 CFB season.