Left guard Cody Whitehair is under contract for $9.9 million in 2023, and it’s logical to consider him part of the mix because Poles and Co. need more addition than subtraction at the position.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-cb-chicago-bears-ryan-poles-offseason-20230111-oyd2iloervhhlg5jletkrimqr4-story.html

SAG-AFTRA’s Executive VP Ben Whitehair can’t promise a return to the good old days, but insists that the union is not deaf to its membership’s concerns.

Source: https://deadline.com/2023/03/sag-aftra-self-tapes-audition-casting-offices-charging-rental-rooms-1235278221/

Whitehair has started all 117 games in his career since being drafted in the second round from Kansas State.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/philrogers/2023/11/18/cody-whitehairs-starting-streak-ending-at-117-games-with-bears/

Whitehair was voted a captain last year.

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20230623/top-25-most-important-bears-in-2023-no-23-cody-whitehair