Bears place OL Alex Leatherwood on NFI list, out 4 weeks

The Chicago Bears placed offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood on the non-football injury and illness list Wednesday.

The 2021 first-round pick will be sidelined for a minimum of four weeks. NFL Network reported he has mononucleosis.

"We feel great about where he is and him coming back," Bears coach Matt Eberflus told reporters Wednesday.

Leatherwood, 23, was inactive for last Sunday's season-opening win against the San F