Kevin White was hoping that his shin injury would heal on its own. But when the pain returned early this week, the Bears rookie receiver knew he had to tell general manager Ryan Pace.
"It was probably the most difficult thing I've had to do in a little while," White said. "It was kind of just a throwing-in-the-towel kind of thing. [But] I just have to be honest because if not then I'll hurt myself and it wouldn't be sure for my future, if that's what it led to."
White understood that if the pain returned, he likely would have to undergo surgery and be sidelined indefinitely.