Cardinals' Kyzir White: Puts together productive season
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White notched 137 tackles (including 2.5 sacks), three pass defenses (including one interception) and a fumble recovery in 17 contests during the 2024 regular season.
After averaging 4.5 tackles per game through his first three seasons as a pro, White hasn't looked back since breaking out with 144 stops in 2021, reeling off 7.8 per game since the start of that campaign. He even contributed a personal best in sacks this season and didn't miss a contest for the fourth time in his career. White is an unrestricted free agent this offseason and turns 29 in March, so his landing spot likely will determine whether or not he has a chance to replicate his numbers in 2025.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Team-high eight tackles vs. Rams
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White finished Saturday's 13-9 loss to the Rams with eight tackles (four solo).
White led the Cardinals in tackling Saturday and he has logged at least eight tackles in five of his last six games. He's played in every single snap in 13 of 16 games, and for the season he's up to 127 tackles (55 solo), including 2.5 sacks, two pass defenses (including one interception) and one fumble recovery. White and the Cardinals will look to finish the season out strong against the 49ers in Week 18.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Impresses vs. Panthers
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White recorded eight total tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 36-30 overtime loss to the Panthers.
White battled through an illness to play in Sunday's matchup and performed well, finishing as the Cardinals' second-leading tackler and taking down Bryce Young for a sack. The veteran linebacker has yet to miss a game for Arizona this season, tallying 119 total tackles, including 2.5 sacks, and one interception through 15 appearances. He's expected to remain one of the Cardinals' top tacklers and defensive leaders as the year progresses.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Records 12 tackles vs. Pats in win
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White recorded 12 tackles (five solo) in the Cardinals' win over the Patriots on Sunday.
It marked White's fifth game of the season with double-digit tackles, and he's now up to 111 tackles (46 solo), including 1.5 sacks, five QB hits, one interception and one fumble recovery on the year. White has played 100 percent of the defensive snaps in 11 of 14 contests.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Active against Los Angeles
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White (knee) is active for Monday night's game against the Chargers.
This is a revenge game for White after he spent the first four years of his career with the Bolts before signing with the Eagles in 2022 and then joining Arizona in 2023. Through six games this season, White has 45 tackles (30 solo) and one interception.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Leaves game early
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White (knee) has exited Sunday's game against the Packers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
White had three tackles before going down with the injury in the second quarter. Krys Barnes should take over at middle linebacker while White, who is questionable to return, is sidelined.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Nine tackles vs. Washington
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White registered nine tackles (six solo) during Sunday's 42-14 loss to the Commanders.
White tied with Jalen Thompson for second-most tackles for the Cardinals on Sunday behind Budda Baker (14). White played every single defensive snap in the blowout loss, and has done so in three of four games this season. He's up to 38 total tackles on the year, which is second on Arizona behind Baker (39).
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Leads Arizona with 10 tackles
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White registered 10 tackles (one solo) in Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Lions.
White led the Cardinals in tackling for the second time this season Sunday. The 2018 fourth-round pick leads Arizona with 28 total tackles, which is tied for 14th in the NFL through the first three games of the regular season. White's on pace to record his third 100-tackle season of his career, which he last did in 2022 with the Eagles.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Leads Cards with 11 tackles
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White registered 11 tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 34-28 loss to the Bills.
White and Budda Baker each registered double-digit tackles Sunday, and the duo joined corner Sean Murphy-Bunting and strong safety Jalen Thompson as the only players to play all 58 defensive snaps for Arizona. White registered nine or more tackles in five of the Cardinals' first 11 regular-season games in 2023, but the 2018 fourth-round pick suffered a season-ending torn biceps injury in Week 11 against the Texans. White and the Cardinals will welcome in Matthew Stafford and the Rams for Week 2.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Returns to action
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White (biceps) took part in Arizona's first OTA Monday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
The linebacker tore his biceps Week 11 of last season and missed the last six games. Before going out with the injury, White recorded 90 tackles and three passes defensed. The Cardinals signed him to a two-year, $10 million contract in 2023, so White should be in line to start this year if he stays healthy.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Officially placed on IR
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White (biceps) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Darrin Urban of the Cardinals' official website reports.
White suffered a torn biceps in Sunday's loss to the Texans, so this move was more of a formality. It will be a significant loss for Arizona's defense, as he was a captain and had played a team-high 709 defensive snaps. In his absence, Krys Barnes will presumably fill in at middle linebacker.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Done for year with torn biceps
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White suffered a torn biceps tendon in Sunday's loss to the Texans and will miss the remainder of the season, Bob McManaman of The Arizona Republic reports.
White has played a team-high 709 defensive snaps this season as the captain of coach Jonathan Gannon's defense after following him over from the Eagles. White started all 11 games and was on pace for a career year with 90 tackles (53 solo), nine TFLs, two sacks, one interception and three pass breakups. Josh Woods is a candidate to take over as an every-down linebacker.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Cards' leading tackler vs. Falcons
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White recorded 11 tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 25-23 win versus Atlanta.
In a game where the Falcons ran the ball 41 times, White was busy, and it showed in the box score. It was the third time this season White's managed a double-digit tackle total, putting him on pace for a career year in that category. The Cardinals will travel to take on a more balanced Houston offense in Week 11.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Records eight tackles, sack Sunday
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White recorded eight tackles (five solo) and one sack in the Cardinals' Week 6 loss to the Rams Sunday.
One of coach Jonathan Gannon's players he brought with him from Philadelphia to Arizona, White has already set a new career-high with two sacks this season. He also leads the team with 55 tackles (32 solo), adding five tackles for loss, one interception and one pass breakup.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Active in loss
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White tallied 11 tackles (six solo) in the Cardinals' 34-20 loss to the Bengals in Week 5.
White's 11 tackles were his second highest total this season. He is now up to 48 (27 solo) through five games. More notably has been his reliability, as the linebacker has not missed a snap through five games, which means he was on the field for 79 snaps Sunday. He will now set his sights on Arizona's Week 6 matchup with the Rams.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Leads team with nine tackles
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White racked up nine tackles, including one for a loss, during Sunday's 20-16 defeat in Washington.
White was one of four Cardinals to log all 71 defensive snaps along with safety Budda Baker and cornerbacks Marco Wilson and Kei'Trel Clark, but White made the biggest mark in the box score, tackle-wise. Considering he followed coach Jonathan Gannon from Philadelphia to Arizona this offseason, White appears as if he'll be a weekly beneficiary of that relationship. And White is coming off back-to-back 100-tackle campaigns, meaning he's firmly in the IDP conversation in 2023.
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Eagles' Kyzir White: Over 100 tackles again
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White finished the regular season with 110 tackles, including 66 solo, as well as 1.5 sacks.
White's tackle total represents a step back from the 144 he managed in his final season as a Charger, but it was still a strong mark. He trailed only T.J. Edwards among his Eagles teammates and tied for 39th in the league.
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Eagles' Kyzir White: Tallies eight tackles in loss
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White recorded eight tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 32-21 loss to the Commanders.
White showed up early in this upset loss, as seven of his eight total tackles came in the first half against Washington. The 26-year-old now has 63 tackles (37 solo) and four passes defended this season, and he currently sits behind fellow linebacker T.J. Edwards as the Eagles' second-leading tackler through nine games. Expect White to continue playing a prominent role against Indianapolis this coming Sunday.
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Chargers' Kyzir White: Massive breakout season
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White finished the 2021 season with 144 tackles (90 solo), three passes defended, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a sack across 17 games.
The 2018 fourth-round pick blossomed in his first full year as the starting middle linebacker as he racked up the eighth-most tackles and solo tackles in the entire league. Always known as an excellent coverage linebacker, White quietly pushed out 2020 first-round pick Kenneth Murray as the team's top linebacker by Week 6 and never looked back. The Chargers' porous run defense might mean changes could be on the horizon for the front seven, but the fourth-year linebacker should be a key fixture next season provided the team opts to bring back the upcoming unrestricted free agent.
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Chargers' Kyzir White: Double-digit tackles once again
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White tallied 10 tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 41-22 win over the Bengals.
White has been a force for the Chargers since the Week 7 bye, as he now has double-digit tackles in four of his last six appearances. Across that span, the 2018 fourth-rounder has totaled 61 tackles (40 solo) and a pass defense.
