{"id":664757,"date":"2026-05-11T22:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/664757\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T22:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:38:08","slug":"former-fsu-receiver-announces-retirement-after-16-day-nfl-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/664757\/","title":{"rendered":"Former FSU receiver announces retirement after 16-day NFL career"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former FSU receiver announces retirement after 16-day NFL career<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Squirrel White<\/a>, who spent his last collegiate season with Florida State and signed to the Chicago Bears<\/a> as an undrafted free agent, has unexpectedly announced his retirement from the NFL after just 16 days.<\/p>\n

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White spent three seasons with Tennessee<\/a> before transferring to Florida State for his final year of eligibility. He finished his four-year college career posting 1,717 receiving yards and six touchdowns.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear as to why the former Volunteer and Seminole abruptly retired after a little over two weeks with the Bears. Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune did note that the Bears placed White on the reserve\/retired list.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, May 9th, White was seen leaving practice with the Chicago training staff following a stretch. His only notable injury history comes in 2024 during his final season with the Vols where he suffered a sprained PCL.<\/p>\n

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Many college football fans might remember White from the historic Virginia field rush after the Cavaliers upset a then 8 ranked Florida State early in the 2025 season, where he was the targeted receiver and ended up at the bottom of the field storm.<\/p>\n

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With White now not on an NFL roster, that brings Florida State\u2019s total 2026 prospects in the NFL to six. They are made up of Darrell Jackson Jr.<\/a>, who was drafted in the fourth round, former QB Tommy Castellanos, who has been training as a receiver, along with Jerry Wilson, Mason Arnold, Jacob Rizy, and Roydell Williams.<\/p>\n

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