Bulls' Mike Dunleavy: Participates in non-contact work

Dunleavy (back) participated in some non-contact work Sunday and is hoping to resume contact activities within the next few weeks, Nick Friedell of ESPN.com reports.

Dunleavy has yet to make his season debut and in a best-case scenario, likely won't be cleared to play until early February. We should see his status updated once he begins taking contact over the next few weeks. Even once he's cleared to play again, Dunleavy will likely be eased into action at a very measured pace, meaning that Nikola Mirotic may still be able to hold down a starting role.