May 06--The Chicago Bears continued to work quickly Wednesday to get their entire six-man draft class under contract. First-round receiver Kevin White and second-round nose tackle Eddie Goldman became their fourth and fifth draftees to agree to terms, the team announced.
Exact parameters of the agreements should surface later this week, but the established rookie wage scale enables some projections.
White's four-year contract is expected to be worth approximately $15 million, including a projected signing bonus near $10 million, in accordance with wage scale. The Bears hold an option to guarantee a fifth year of the contract for injury.
Goldman's four-year deal is projected to be worth about $5.5 million with a signing bonus of more than $2 million.
Third-round center Hroniss Grasu is the Bears' only unsigned draft pick. He's expected to agree to terms by the time the Bears begin their three-day rookie camp Friday.
White was one of the top receivers in a deep class of them. General manager Ryan Pace likes his competitive edge, which shows in how he attacks contested throws, gains yards after the catch and blocks in the running game. The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder could be a Day 1 starter opposite Alshon Jeffery.
"Big-play weapon for us," Pace said on draft night. "Competitive, tough player."
Goldman is a strong run defender capable of eating up blockers and keeping linebackers clean in the 3-4 base front. He, too, will be in the mix to start from the outset.
"This is a stout, strong nose tackle that anchors the center of your defense," Pace said Friday. "I think he's an ascending player."
