The New England Patriots traded away two former defensive starters Tuesday night, sending defensive end Keion White to the San Francisco 49ers and safety Kyle Dugger to the Pittsburgh Steelers , sources told ESPN.

The trades occurred within minutes of each other, with the Pats sending White and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Niners in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick, and sending Dugger and a seventh-round pick to the Steelers for a sixth-round pick, sources said.

White and Dugger were starters under the former Patriots regimes led by Bill Belichick and Jerod Mayo but had been backups under first-year head coach Mike Vrabel.

White was a 2023 second-round draft pick under Belichick who totaled five sacks in his second season. His addition comes at a critical time for the

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