Keion White suffered a potentially game-changing injury, and it came in the middle of what was supposed to be a festive event.

on Monday, San Francisco 49ers It was announced that the defensive end, whom they acquired from the New England Patriots in a mid-season trade, was involved in a nightclub shooting at a post-Super Bowl party. He was hit in the ankle and underwent surgery.

The incident happened along Mission Street at 4 a.m., NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco reported. No other details have been provided so far.

White began his NFL career with the New England Patriots, who drafted him in the second round out of Georgia Tech in 2023 via Old Dominion. After being used sparingly as a rookie, he broke out in 2024 with 56 tackles (31 solo), five sacks and seven tackles for loss.

After being traded to the 49ers, he had two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. In the playoffs, he added another substitute to each team.