LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The NFL has suspended Chicago Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery four games without pay for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances, another big blow for a struggling team.
The suspension announced Monday takes effect immediately. It comes on the heels of a brutal 36-10 loss at Tampa Bay that left the Bears with a 2-7 record going into Sunday's game against the New York Giants.
Jeffery will be eligible to return on Dec. 12 and play against Green Bay six days later. He leads the team with 630 yards receiving and is second with 40 catches.
Jeffery is playing for the $14.6 million franchise tag after he and the team were unable to agree to a long-term contract in the offseason (see full story).
Rams: Defensive end Robert Quinn hospitalized
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Rams say defensive end Robert Quinn is in stable condition after checking himself into a hospital with an illness that's unrelated to football.
The team didn't provide any other details but said coach Jeff Fisher will provide an update during his weekly news conference at 8 p.m. EST.
The sixth-year pro from North Carolina and former first-round draft pick has two sacks this season along with two forced fumbles, giving him an NFL-best 19 since 2013.
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Quinn, 26, underwent back surgery last December (see full story).