Bears' Kevin White Does Light Work At Halas Hall

By Chris Emma--

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (CBS) -- Bears rookie receiver Kevin White took an important step in his rehabilitation process, as he did light work on a side field at Halas Hall on Thursday.

The Bears' first-round pick at No. 7 overall in 2015, White had surgery in August to repair a shin stress fracture that suffered during the offseason. He never took the field for training camp and hasn't been with the Bears since OTAs.

"He's progressing to where he can get on the grass a little bit," Bears coach John Fox said. "But he's not been activated; he's still reserved PUP."

White remains on the physically-unable-to-perform list, which remains in effect until after Week 6. The Bears have indicated that White may miss the entire season.

Fox declined to discuss details on White's recovery, including the potential that he may be ahead of schedule.

"I'm kind of vague -- not optimistic, not pessimistic, just one day at a time," Fox said. "I know he's making good progress. We'll just cross that bridge when we get there.