According to Brad Biggs, the Bears are activating LG Cody Whitehair from the injured reserve on Friday.
Biggs adds that Whitehair is set to start Week 9 against the Dolphins.
Bears HC Matt Eberflus said the following of Whitehair’s recovery from a sprained MCL, via Dan Wiederer: “His movement’s good. His jumps are good. The strength staff has done a great job of getting him ready to go. He’s looked good in practice.”
Whitehair, 30, is a former second-round pick of the Bears back in 2016. He finished his four-year rookie contract worth $4,224,568 and was in line to be an unrestricted free agent.
He then signed a five-year, $52.5 million extension with the Bears, which includes $27.5 million guaranteed.
In 2022, Whitehair has appeared and started in four games for the Bears.
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