Bears reveal hope for return of rookie WR Kevin White in 2015

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The news that Tim Jennings was among the first roster trims made by the Bears on Sunday overshadowed a rare spot of encouraging injury news for the Bears regarding rookie wide receiver Kevin White, who could be back before the end of the 2015 season.

With an eye toward rules changes in July, White was placed on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list at the outset of training camp because of a shin injury. On Sunday, White was tagged with the reserve/physically unable to perform designation, a move that means the Bears have not given up on White for the season following August surgery to repair the shin injury, determined to be a stress fracture to White’s left tibia.

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Mike Sando over at ESPN thoroughly analyzed the precise language of the rules regarding reserve/PUP. Without going into details of those changes to the rules that took effect in July, the Bears have given themselves until as late as Week 15 of the season to decide whether or not to activate the rookie wide receiver.

The reality is that, assuming White’s recovery and rehab proceed without setbacks, how the Bears season stands at that point will factor into the decision. But the reserve/PUP designation says that the Bears haven’t given up on White’s rookie season.

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