Cody Whitehair was thrust into action at center when second-year man Hroniss Grasu was injured, despite originally learning to play offensive guard after being selected with the 56th overall pick by the Chicago Bears in this year's NFL Draft. The Bears liked him at guard, but the coaching staff also saw his development week over week, and felt comfortable moving him to center permanently (for the season) with the addition of Josh Sitton from the Green Bay Packers.
Each week, Whitehair gets stronger, no doubt due to the mentoring of former NFL great, and Future Hall of Famer, Kevin Mawae, who came to the Bears originally as a coaching intern this past offseason.