Preliminary results of Patriots’ Keion White trade with 49ers are in
The trade that send Keion White to the 49ers has yielded first results at the 2026 NFL Draft.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 16: New England Patriots defensive end Keion White (99) looks on after the NFL preseason game between the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings on August 16th, 2025, in Minneapolis, MN. (Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The New England Patriots made a deadline deal with the San Francisco 49ers in 2025, sending Keion White to the West Coast. It was one of two moves that saw the Patriots move on from former starters alongside safety Kyle Dugger, who was traded to the Steelers .
White played a bunch of snaps under the old defensive scheme from Bill Belichick and Jerod Mayo and showed. some serious promise, but didn’t fit the mold Mike Vrabel was looking for after transferring to the edge in 2025. Knowing all that, how did the Patriots do in the trade?
Let’s take a look. Original terms for the Keion White trade from the Patriots Even though White had been one of the Patriots’ most disruptive defenders in 2023 and 2024, he fell out of favor under Mike Vrabel and his staff in 2025. When he was traded, he yielded little more than a sixth-round selection.
49ers receive: ED Keion White Patriots receive: 2026 sixth-round pick (No. 198) The Patriots eventually decided to repurpose the selection in a draft day trade with the Vikings. What did the Patriots do with the pick from the Keion White trade?