Squirrel White's NFL career lasted just two weeks.
The undrafted free agent wide receiver from Florida State signed with the Chicago Bears on April 25.
On May 11, the Bears announced that White has been placed on the Reserve/Retired list.
The Bears signed two vets and two UDFAs following rookie minicamp. pic.twitter.com/pYwRRNJCtF
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) May 11, 2026
The Bears offered no further explanation in their news release.
Full name Marquarius Malik White, Squirrel used to mimic the movements of a squirrel in his great-grandmother's garden. So she started calling him Squirrel, and it stuck.
That nickname won't take to the NFL stage now, though.
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Why is Squirrel White retiring?
White's retirement reasoning is thus far unknown.
There is a report that White exited rookie minicamp looking potentially injured:
The Bears placed undrafted rookie WR Squirrel White on the reserve/retired list.
White participated in rookie minicamp over the weekend. On Saturday, he was seen exiting practice with the training staff during stretching.
— Sean Hammond (@sean_hammond) May 11, 2026
That's about the only intel currently out there.
It seems likely that Squirrel will eventually choose to tell his story, but for now, this is how his extremely brief NFL chapter ends.
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