Overview
- Keion White was shot in San Francisco in February and the 49ers announced he underwent surgery for a bullet wound to his ankle.
- White told reporters the gunshot hit his foot, fractured the talus bone that stabilizes the ankle, and surgeons placed two small screws to repair it.
- He described the injury as trauma rather than a typical sports injury, used humor while discussing his recovery, and has not publicly identified a shooter.
- White practiced through rehab, recorded a preseason sack on Aug. 27, and is listed as available for the 49ers’ trip to Melbourne for the season opener.
- Official team and police accounts confirm the shooting and that injuries were not life threatening while other media reports linking the incident to a nightclub altercation remain unverified, and his return matters because the 49ers have limited defensive depth due to other injuries.