Overview
- After Tuesday's practice, defensive lineman Keion White told reporters he planned to take multiple melatonin pills on the roughly 15‑hour flight to Melbourne, saying, “I don’t know if you can OD on melatonin, but I’m gonna try.”
- The 49ers will fly about 8,000 miles to Melbourne for the NFL’s Week 1 game and expect to arrive on Friday so the roster has nearly a week to adjust to the time change before the Sept. 10 kickoff at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- Dustin Perry, the 49ers’ vice president of player health and performance, gave players a 30‑minute presentation on airplane sleep and travel and advised managing sleep on the plane and staying awake through the first day after arrival to speed acclimation.
- Media coverage noted medical guidance cited by reporters that melatonin overdoses are rarely fatal but can cause short‑term side effects such as drowsiness, confusion and mood changes, prompting reminders to follow team medical staff advice.
- White’s comment landed against a backdrop of his recent comeback from offseason foot surgery, an adductor issue in camp and a preseason sack after being acquired in October 2025, and the remark has quickly become the most shared anecdote about the trip.