49ers’ Keion White undergoes successful surgery after being shot in the ankle

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 14: Keion White #56 of the San Francisco 49ers gets set during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans at Levi's Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

According to a couple of the primary beat reporters for the San Francisco 49ers, defensive lineman Keion White was shot in the ankle during an event in San Francisco early on Monday morning. The Athletic's Matt Barrows tweeted that there was an altercation at an event on Mission Street that White was not a part of. Here's the statement from the team:

Keion White was a victim of a shooting and sustained a bullet wound to his ankle this morning in San Francisco. He is currently undergoing surgery at a local hospital. We will provide further updates when appropriate."

Barrows said White already had surgery and is expected to be OK.

Here is a statement from the San Francisco police department:

A preliminary investigation revealed a verbal altercation occurred between two groups inside a business. The victim was injured when shots were fired by an unknown suspect."

As more information comes out, we will provide updates. For now, it sounds like White avoided a serious injury, which is the biggest takeaway from this unfortunate news.

Kyle's update, 8:33 p.m. PT: White underwent successful surgery, per Matt Maiocco:

49ers DL Keion White sustained a gunshot to the ankle early Monday morning, and he is now out of surgery. The 49ers are not putting a timetable on his recovery. https://t.co/PwLOIpeBbU

- Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) February 10, 2026