Cardeais cortaram a primeira rodada WR Kevin White

TheArizona Cardinalsare the second team to give up on theKevin Whiteexperiment.

Arizona has released the former first-round receiver, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source informed of his release. The team later announced the news.

Rapoport reported late Wednesday that theCardinalswereclosing in on a dealwith veteran receiverMichael Crabtree.

Oft injured and rarely productive, White joined theCardinalsthis offseason after spending his first four years with theChicago Bears, who took him seventh overall in the 2015 draft out of West Virginia.

White was plagued by injuries for the duration of his time in Chicago, missing his entire rookie year and then 34 of a possible 48 games over the next three seasons. White left Chicago with 25 receptions, 285 receiving yards and zero touchdowns.

He’ll leave Arizona with even less. TheCardinalssigned White to a one-year deal worth up to $1.5 million in March. White failed to crash the top of Arizona’s young receiving corps and had been dealing with a hamstring injury recently.

Arizona will move forward withKeeSean Johnson,Andy IsabellaandHakeem Butlerbacking upLarry FitzgeraldandChristian Kirk. White will move on to another opportunity.