The **Philadelphia Eagles** have released linebacker **, just months after signing him to a one-year contract during the offseason. White, 26, was brought on with a $4 million deal, which included $3.5 million guaranteed, according to **Spotrac**. Despite the Eagles’ hopes that he would bounce back after a subpar 2023 season with the **Tampa Bay Buccaneers**, White did not play a single snap for the team and was not active for their first four games.
White, a former Pro Bowl selection and first-round draft pick, initially competed for the starting MIKE linebacker position but lost the role to **Nakobe Dean** during training camp. He then missed the season opener against the **Green Bay Packers** in Brazil due to an ankle injury. Following that, White was marked as a healthy scratch for the Eagles’ next three games leading up to their bye week.
The situation escalated when White stirred controversy on social media during the Eagles’ **Week 4** loss to the **Buccaneers**. He retweeted a post from X (formerly Twitter) showing his former teammate, **Lavonte David**, forcing a fumble against Eagles quarterback **Jalen Hurts**. White later clarified that he had intended to like the post, not retweet it.
White was subsequently ruled out of the Week 4 game against his former team, citing personal reasons.
The Eagles will now move forward without White as they prepare for their next matchup against the **Cleveland Browns** following the bye week at **Lincoln Financial Field**.
