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Wide receiver DeAndrew White played in four games with the San Francisco 49ers during the 2015 NFL season.

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The New England Patriots have signed former Alabama wide receiver DeAndrew White, the NFL team announced on Monday.

White spent last season as a member of the Patriots' practice squad, making him a part of New England's Super Bowl LI-winning team.

White earned a spot on the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted rookie in the 2015 season. He caught two passes for 18 yards and returned six kickoffs and one punt in four games with the 49ers.

San Francisco released White at the end of the preseason last year, and New England picked him up for its practice squad.

The Patriots start Phase 3 of their offseason program on Tuesday. Over the next four weeks, New England will hold 10 days of OTAs and a three-day mandatory minicamp.

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White, who will wear No. 16, is one of 11 wide receivers on New England's 90-player roster. He becomes the current Patriots' third former Alabama player, joining linebacker Dont'a Hightower and cornerback Cyrus Jones.

In four seasons at Alabama, White caught 94 passes for 1,294 yards and 12 touchdowns.