Examining Bears G Cody Whitehair's merits as an extension candidate

The Bears are one of only a few NFL teams projected to bring back their entire starting offensive line in 2019, and with good reason: The unit was extremely effective at pass-blocking last season. Chicago’s front five gave up just 33 sacks (tied for eighth in the league) and ranked seventh in the NFL in adjusted sack rate. Cody Whitehair has been a key factor in the Bears' offensive line success over the past three seasons, but despite earning a Pro Bowl nod in 2018, he’ll be asked to change positions next year. Chicago plans to insert 2018 second-round pick James Daniels at center, meaning Whitehair will need to shift to left guard. Whitehair has experience moving between positions. At Kansas State, the now-26-year-old spent his first two seasons at guard before moving to tackle for his junior and senior campaigns. In the NFL, Whitehair has mostly stuck at center, although he did line up at both guard positions for a bit in 2018. The results have mostly been spectacular, as Whitehair graded as a top-10 cent

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