Bears kicker Cairo Santos is back at Halas Hall on Monday after missing Sunday’s game and two practices last week with a personal issue, head coach Matt Eberflus said.
The Bears signed Michael Badgley on Saturday to take his place, and on Sunday he made all three field goal tries. Eberflus credited Badgley for his performance, but said Santos’ personal issue had been handled.
Another Bears veteran got worse news Monday. Eberflus said Cody Whitehair will miss significant time with a knee injury after leaving Sunday’s game. He expects Whitehair to return at some point this season, though he was non-committal when asked whether he was an injured reserve candidate.