Kevin White Needs Surgery, 2015 Season in Jeopardy
By Mike Cardillo
The Chicago Bears announced some bad news on Saturday about the status of first-round pick Kevin White. GM Ryan Pace said the receiver needs surgery to fix a stress fracture in his left shin and that he’ll begin the year on the PUP list.
Bears GM Ryan Pace says possibility Kevin White could miss entire season.
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) August 15, 2015
On Friday there were reports that White was optimistic about getting back on the field, which will not be the case.
Chicago picked White with the No. 7 pick in May, three picks after the Raiders took Amari Cooper at No. 4. He picked up the injury in OTAs.
Bears’ Kevin White will undergo shin surgery, miss at least 6 games. White: highest-drafted WR by Bears since Curtis Conway, 1993 (also 7th)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 15, 2015
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