Kevin White will take Bears offense to next level
Before anyone counts out the Chicago Bears offense this year, there is one last weapon still pending… wide receiver Kevin White.
Still looking to make his NFL debut, White missed all of last season due to a stress fracture in his left shin. The former 7th overall pick will play a big part in the Bears success on offense this season. For the Bears, it is not a matter of “if” he will be great, but a matter of “when” he will be great.
It has been one long year of recovery for Kevin White. Before undergoing surgery last summer, the wideout had big expectations for himself saying he was the Draft’s “best wide receiver” over Raiders’ Amari Cooper. Now, he is cautiously working on getting himself ready for the regular season. The Bears have given White all first team snaps. They are doing as much as possible to put him in different situations on the field to prepare him for opening day at the Texans on September 11.
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White did see the field for the first time in Bears preseason opener against the Broncos. It was not the comeback he imagined catching the only ball thrown at him through ten snaps. However, it was a big step for him moving forward to finally get back on the field in a game atmosphere.
Head coach John Fox would agree it was not the team’s shiniest moment that night. The Bears were embarrassed on both ends of the ball losing with a score of 22-0. In his second preseason action, he railed in another reception but this time it came with one drop as well. Bears dropped their second game 23-22 to the Patriots. However, third team showed upside running the two minute drill with ease finishing on a 22 yard touchdown pass as time expired.
Chicago has focused on working to get White up to par with learning the offense and for the first time in his career, he will be lining up on the left side, opposite of Alshon Jeffery. Kevin White had great success on the right side at West Virginia, racking up more than 1400 yards receiving along with 10 touchdowns. With the duo of Jeffrey and White, the Bears are looking to take advantage of a great opportunity that could break this offense wide open.
It is time for White to step in and show the Bears why they drafted him. The Chicago Bears take on the Kansas City Chiefs in third preseason game on Saturday, August 27 at 1 pm ET.
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