Former Arizona Cardinals captain and starting MIKE backer Kyzir White has agreed to sign with the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday, reports NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
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— Kyzir (@KyzirWhite8) September 2, 2025
White is coming off his best season with the Cardinals with 137 tackles, an interception, 2.5 sacks, three passes defensed and eight QB hits across 17 starts.
His free agency process bled into prep week for Week 1 of the regular season, with the Titans visiting the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
White reportedly had interest from the Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions before agreeing with Tennessee.
The linebacker was a significant presence within the Cardinals’ locker room, having been named a captain in each of the two years he was playing for head coach Jonathan Gannon.
The respect hasn’t stopped there, either, with defensive coordinator Nick Rallis naming his son after White this past season.
“Kyzir specifically, I can tell my son ultimately what stands out about him and why he’s a captain is he’s the ultimate teammate, ultimate team-first guy,” Rallis said in November. “The model for accountability. There’s so many stories I could probably list to you, but the guy shows up every day with a smile on his face ready to go to work.”
With White’s free agency status, the Cardinals moved on revamping the inside linebackers room that currently includes returnee and elevated leader Mack Wilson Sr., free agent signing Akeem Davis-Gaither, rookie Cody Simon and Owen Pappoe.
Kyzir White’s NFL resume before joining Cardinals
Before his time in Arizona, White played under Gannon and Rallis, who were the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, respectively, at Philadelphia in 2022.
In his lone season with the Eagles, White recorded 110 tackles, 1.5 sacks, seven passes defensed and three QB hits in 17 games (eight starts).
The veteran linebacker entered the league with the Los Angeles Chargers as a fourth-rounder (No. 119) in the 2018 NFL Draft.
He spent four seasons with L.A. before heading to Philadelphia for that one season.