San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White is undergoing surgery after being shot in the ankle early Monday morning, the team confirmed in a statement. They provided an initial update as the situation develops. According to the franchise, the DL is currently undergoing surgery and will be monitored.

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

According to early reports, the incident occurred following a post–Super Bowl event. While the circumstances remain under investigation, the injury is not believed to be life-threatening or career-threatening, and White is expected to recover.

San Francisco Police Department spokesperson Evan Sernoffsky addressed the situation later in the day and said that the officers responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 4:06 a.m. on Mission Street.

“A preliminary investigation revealed a verbal altercation occurred between two groups inside a business,” the San Francisco Police Department said.

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Sernoffsky added that while an altercation did take place between two separate groups, White was not involved in that dispute. The DL was quickly assisted by officers at the scene, paramedics were called, and he was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The spokesperson also noted that, to the department’s knowledge, there were no other victims and no arrests had been made at the time of the update. And while it remains unclear whether the incident was directly tied to Super Bowl festivities, White had been photographed in attendance at Super Bowl LX on Sunday night, where the Patriots faced the Seahawks.

While White begins his recovery, the incident immediately raises questions about his availability for a 49ers defensive line that has previously struggled with depth.

Will Keion White return to the 49ers next season?

It was a long, injury-ridden season for Kyle Shanahan’s team, but they still found a way into the postseason before their run ended in a shootout loss to the Seahawks. If nothing else, the year reinforced a familiar lesson for Shanahan about the importance of having good depth.

White appeared in 9 games during the regular season and finished with 1.5 sacks, five solo tackles, one pass defended, six quarterback hits, and he held his own when the 49ers were scrambling for pass-rush help after Nick Bosa and Mykel Williams went down with season-ending ACL injuries.

San Francisco paid a modest price to get him, sending a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Patriots after White came off a season with five sacks and 16 quarterback hits. But it was probably his versatility that the Niners valued the most, as he could line up inside on either side or kick out to the edge.

Assuming he gets back to 100%, White is expected to be a meaningful part of the rotation next season, particularly if the defensive front once again faces an injury crisis. His presence in the rotation will be crucial, especially after the 49ers’ defensive line was decimated by injuries last season, forcing the team to rely on its depth.

There’s at least one recent example inside the locker room that reinforces that hope. Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot through the chest during a robbery attempt involving a 17-year-old suspect who allegedly tried to steal Pearsall’s Rolex, but the bullet passed through his torso without striking any vital organs, and Pearsall was able to return to 100%.

Perhaps White’s recovery will follow a similarly uncomplicated path.