As said in the tweet, Eberflus stated:
Eberflus just did not see the Bears working out for Leatherwood. Eberflus feels disappointed, but ultimately knew that this was the right thing to do.
Leatherwood was a first-round draft pick back in 2021 by the Raiders, and entered the league with high hopes of being a star. However, after struggling in his rookie year, the Raiders waived him.
When the Bears claimed Leatherwood off of the waivers last year, there was a sense of hope that things would work out differently, as the Bears have a different system then the Raiders. Unfortunately, the same thing occurred in Chicago, so the Bears are parting ways with Leatherwood.
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29 AOUT | 39 ANSWERS Bears Head Coach Reveals the Reasons Behind the Teams Decision to Release OL Alex Leatherwood, who is a former 1st-Rounder do you agree with the decision to release alex leatherwood? | ||
yes | 32 | 82.1 % |
no | 7 | 17.9 % |
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