The Bears will solve their offensive line glut by benching their longest-tenured player.
When Nate Davis recovers from a high ankle sprain, he’ll go back to right guard, the only position he’s played as a member of the Bears. Teven Jenkins, who took his place, will move back to left guard. Whitehair, who’s been playing left guard the past four weeks, will head to the bench.
That figures to happen Sunday. Davis was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice.
Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds remains out with a knee injury, while running back D’Onta Foreman was limited with injuries to his ankle and shin. Running back Khalil Herbert, who is working his way off injured reserve, was limited with an ankle problem. So was linebacker Jack Sanborn.
Eberflus said keeping Davis at right guard and moving Jenkins to the left was a casae of putting both at their more natural positions.
The Bears planned for Whitehair to play center this year, but that was scuttled by preseason injuries. When he played the position against the Vikings last month, a series of erratic snaps got him replaced by Lucas Patrick.
Eberflus said that Whitehair as “had a great long career and is still going to continue to help us as we go.” He won’t share snaps with Davis — the Bears anticipate Davis to be in good enough condition to play the full game.
