The Facts: The Bears have announced that White has stress fracture in shin, needs surgery, could miss season.

Diehards Line:Worth noting, White specifically told reporters Friday night he did not have a stress fracture. ... GM Ryan Pace said a rod will be inserted into White's tibia for stabilization. White, the seventh overall pick in the April draft, has missed the spent the first two weeks of training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list because of the injury suffered in the offseason program. We'll follow up as needed, but Eddie Royal and Marquess Wilson become of even greater fantasy interest if White is out all season.