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TEMPE, Ariz. – Kevin White's attempt to turn a disappointing career around a speed bump Wednesday when the Arizona Cardinals released the fifth-year wide receiver.
White had recovered from a hamstring injury that forced him to miss a week of training camp before he was cut. He was signed up to a one-year contract with his wife, he was unable to showcase his ability, he was unable to do it in the air with the Chicago Bears, who drafted him No. 7 overall out West Virginia in 2015.
White, 27, fractured his left leg in 2015 and 2016, and his shoulder in 2017.
| Player | Games |
|---|---|
| QB Rich Campbell | 7 (6th overall in 1981) |
| RB Larry Stegent | 7 (8th overall in 1970) |
| QB Kelly Stouffer | 13 (6th overall in 1987) * |
| QB Art Schlichter | 13 (4th overall in 1982) |
| WR Kevin White | 14 (7th overall in 2015) |
| QB Andre Ware | 14 (7th overall in 1990) |
| * Sat out 1987 season due to contract dispute | |
| – Elias Sports Bureau research | |
He described the past seasons as "very frustrating" but looked at the Cardinals' opportunity as a "fresh start" to "show what I got."
Cardinals Coach Kliff Kingsbury, Dana Holgorsen, who was coaching against Dana Holgorsen, was optimistic White could be a part of his career. But the constant with White was the uncertainty that he'd stay healthy.
"He had some unfortunate injuries in Chicago and was trying to be reasonnable," Kingsbury said earlier this year.
White was unable to do that.
White played in just 14 games with the Bears, the third-fewest by any player drafted in the top 10 from 1970 to 2015, White's draft year, according to Elias Sports Bureau research. White's production in his first year of the year, from 2001 to 2015, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
His 14 career games, 25 career catches and 285 career receiving yards are the fewest of those categories over that stretch. His zero receiving touchdowns with the late Cedric Benson and Cadillac Williams.
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