Eagles HC Nick Sirianni confirms Devin White's status with the team

When Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Devin White did not travel to Brazil due to an ankle injury, rumors stirred that the team could be moving on from him.

However, that won't be happening as head coach Nick Sirianni confirmed White's future with the Eagles on Thursday during his press conference.

"He’s been a great teammate and has done everything that’s required of him and I’ve really got a lot of respect for him," Sirianni said. "And we’re going to need him. We’re going to need him this year. It’s a long football season."

White may have lost the starting inside linebacker job to Nakobe Dean this offseason, but that doesn't he has nothing to offer to the Eagles' young linebackers room.

According to his teammate Darius Slay, signing White was a smart move by Howie Roseman.

“He’s very athletic, faster than what you think — big guy, too,” Slay said during an appearance on Chris Long's Green Light podcast . “So, I was excited about that signing. I kind of had a vision where after we played Tampa a little bit, I said, man if Devin becomes a free agent, I could see him coming over here — just because it feels like it’s a fit for him.

“We needed a linebacker. Because you know, you’ve been here, we’re D-line driven. So they just need the linebackers to be able to hit and run and he does a great job of that. And he can cover.”

White, 26, was initially a fifth overall pick out of LSU by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2019 NFL Draft and had been with the team before he entered NFL free agency this offseason.

Over five years with Tampa, White appeared in 76 games, logging 364 tackles, 23 sacks, six forced fumbles, and three interceptions.

His best season came in 2020 when he led the Bucs with 140 combined tackles, 9 sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and four interceptions. His outstanding performance that year helped Tampa reach Super Bowl LV and he earned his first and only Pro Bowl nod.

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