The Chicago Bears' franchise received terrible news with the injury to 2015 number one draft pick Kevin White. This is his 2nd season altering injury in as many years and with only 4 games under his belt, the Bears can't know for sure what they have in him.
His injuries obviously complicate the Alshon Jeffery contract situation. Jeffery has proven to be a difference maker when healthy, but the Bears aren't completely sold on giving him a long term deal. I'm sure they were going to use 2016 to gauge White's development on taking over Jeffery's #1WR role with the Bears.