The New Orleans Saints pardon wide receiver Kevin White from injured reserve with an injury settlement. Today we will discuss about Kevin White: Net worth| Contract| NFL| Salary
Kevin White: Net worth| Contract| NFL| Salary
Kevin Roman White Jr. (born June 25, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football in West Virginia
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Position: | Wide receiver |
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Born: | June 25, 1992 Plainfield, New Jersey |
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Emmaus (Emmaus, Pennsylvania) |
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NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
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Net worth
Kevin White is a football player who has a net worth of $1.5 million. Kevin White was born on June 25, 1992 in Planfield. The 6’3″ wide receiver who began his collegiate career at Lackawanna College before transferring to West Virginia University, where he became one of the NCAA’s top receiving threats. He was picked for seventh overall. by the Chicago Bears 2015 NFL Draft.
Contract
The former Mountaineer standout was drafted seventh in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears and then signed to a four-year, $15 million contract, which included a $10 million signing bonus.
In his senior season at West Virginia, White accumulated 1,447 yards in receiving yards for a season in WVU program history, earning All-American status and a Biletnikoff finalist.
NFL
The New Orleans Saints have forgiven wide receiver Kevin White from injured reserve with an injury settlement, according to the latest update from the daily NFL Transaction Wire. White, a former Chicago Bears top-ten draft pick, returned to New Orleans in August of 2021, and sprung back and forth from the active roster and practice squad.
White played six games with the Saints last season and took one catch for 38 yards. He made frequent appearances on special teams, playing 44% of snaps in the kicking game and earning four tackles. This year he was making real strides in that role and became All-Pro ace J.T. Gray before his injury.
Salary
On 6 May 2015, Kevin signed his first professional contract with Chicago on a 4-year deal worth $16.56 million. That year, he summoned $10,740,852. In 2016, he earned $1,052,505 and $1,940,732 in 2017. In 2018, he earned a basic salary of $2,693,597 from the Chicago Bears. On May 2, 2018, Chicago declined the option for $13.924 million for 2019.
On March 14, 2019, Kevin signed a 1-year $1.5 million contract with Arizona, from which he earned only $400,000 (signing bonus).