The Eagles' starting linebackers have had their ups and downs through four games. White's release shows that the Birds are committed to them.

But White suffered an ankle injury just before the Eagles left for Brazil for the season opener. After the Eagles returned, Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio confirmed that Dean had surpassed White on the depth chart. Since White didn't play special teams, he was not on the game-day roster for Weeks 2 and 3.

The Eagles linebacker had been with the first unit to begin every training camp practice. But about a week before the Eagles' season opener last Friday against the Packers, both head coach Nick Sirianni and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio had informed White that Nakobe Dean would be starting next to Zack Baun instead.