Squirrel White Retires Days After Joining Bears
Squirrel White retired from the NFL on May 11, just days after the Chicago Bears signed the former Florida State wide receiver as an undrafted free agent. The move removes him from Chicago’s 90-man offseason roster and ends his bid for a depth role before it really started.
White Leaves Bears Roster
The Bears placed White on the reserve/retired list Monday after he had joined the team on May 8. He had taken part in the first day of rookie minicamp over the weekend, then left practice with the training staff before the second workout.
White was 25 years old when he stepped away. At 5-foot-9 and 177 pounds, he arrived in Chicago as a receiver with return ability, but his retirement now leaves the Bears with one fewer option in the group they were sorting during minicamp.
Chicago Adds Miller And Hudson
White’s exit came the same day the Bears added two more receivers to the 90-man offseason roster. Chicago signed veteran Scotty Miller and undrafted rookie Kyron Hudson, giving the team another pair of bodies at a position that has already seen movement this spring.
Miller brings 99 career receptions. Hudson caught 23 passes in his final collegiate season at Penn State. The Bears also added veteran Kalif Raymond and third-round rookie Zavion Thomas during the offseason, while Jahdae Walker made the roster as an undrafted rookie in 2025.
White’s College Track
White’s college production explains why Chicago gave him a look. He caught 131 passes for 1,665 yards and six touchdowns over his previous three seasons at Tennessee, and he showed punt return upside at both Tennessee and Florida State.
His final season at Florida State was shortened by injury. White caught five passes for 52 yards in 2025, a modest line compared with his Tennessee work and one that left him trying to rebuild momentum in Chicago before the retirement ended that chance.
For the Bears, the roster math changed immediately. White no longer counts toward the 90-man total, and the competition for receiver spots now moves forward without him in it.
