BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace confirmed that first-round pick Kevin White’s rehab has progressed to the point where White will begin running on his injured shin on Monday.

“Today you are going to see us ramp him up,” Pace told ESPN 1000’s “Carmen and Jurko Show.”

“Today he is going to progress to running. I just think there is a smart way to do this. There is a long way until we play our Week 1 game. We just want to make sure we don’t have any setbacks. Last week was more pool running and elliptical work; today he’ll be running on the grass. You’ll see him get ramped up, and he’s itching to go.”

White has not undergone surgery on the injured shin, according to Pace.

“No surgeries,” Pace said.

“Mentally he’s really sharp. He’s probably exceeded our expectations there. But there is an element where he needs to get the timing with our quarterbacks. But from a mental rep and classroom standpoint, he’s been all good.”