Kyle Shanahan believes new 49ers linebacker Kyzir White could play vs. Eagles

The 49ers linebacker room has been decimated by injuries, which is why newly signed Kyzir White will have an opportunity to play on Sunday. White has been signed to the practice squad and Kyle Shanahan shared the 2018 fourth-round pick likely will be called up to play in the team’s wild-card round matchup vs. the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. “I would think so,” Shanahan said Wednesday when asked if White could be available. “We get a chance to see him out there today, and I’ve always had a lot of respect for his game. I’ve played him at a number of different places, number of different teams.” First, the 49ers lost Fred Warner in Week 6 to a fractured and dislocated ankle, and then on Wednesday, Tatum Bethune was placed on injured reserve after suffering a groin injury in San Francisco’s Week 18 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Not only does Shanahan remember facing White over several years, but former 49ers assistant head coach and current New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Brandon Staley was a strong proponent of the linebacker. “I remember Staley talking him up a lot last year because he was...