Nick WagonerFeb 9, 2026, 08:37 PM ET
- Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In over a decade with the company, Nick has led ESPN's coverage of the Niners' 2019 and 2023 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick's protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam's subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team's relocation and stadium saga.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was the victim of a shooting in San Francisco early Monday morning, sustaining a bullet wound to his ankle.
According to a statement from the team, White underwent surgery Monday afternoon. His injuries are not considered to be career-threatening. The Niners said they "will provide further updates when appropriate."
San Francisco police said they responded to a shooting at a business on the 1700 block of Mission Street at around 4:06 a.m. PT and found a victim from an apparent gunshot wound. The responding officers provided aid and called paramedics and said the victim was taken to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
"A preliminary investigation revealed a verbal altercation occurred between two groups inside a business," SFPD said in a statement. "The victim was injured when shots were fired by an unknown suspect."
The SFPD's Strategic Investigation Unit is still investigating the shooting and no arrests have been made in what is considered an open and active investigation.
On Sunday, White posted photos and videos on his Instagram account of him attending Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, where he watched his former team fall to the Seattle Seahawks.
The 49ers acquired White via trade on Oct. 29, sending a 2026 sixth-round pick to the New England Patriots for White and a 2026 seventh-round selection. Including playoffs, he appeared in 11 games for San Francisco, starting two. He had 16 tackles, 2.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and three tackles for loss while playing defensive end and defensive tackle.
White is the second Niner to be shot in downtown San Francisco in the past two years. Wideout Ricky Pearsall was shot through the chest in a robbery attempt on Aug. 31, 2024. A teenager is awaiting trial in juvenile court in that case.
Pearsall missed the first six games of his rookie year because of the injury but recovered fully and played in 11 games that season.
