Veteran Larry Whigham was the starting free safety in practiceWednesday morning.
The Bears benched rookie Bobby Gray for the start of Friday's gameagainst the Jacksonville Jaguars (7 p.m., Ch. 2, 780-AM) to get MikeGreen the time he needs at strong safety before the season begins.With Mike Brown out for the exhibition season with a broken finger onhis right hand, Green has been playing free while Gray has beenimpressive at strong.
Now Green will play the position he is slated for Sept. 8 againstthe Minnesota Vikings, and Whigham will get some more exposure.Surely, Whigham must be the biggest free safety in the league.
Two-hundred and 13 pounds this morning," …
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