Montez Sweat
27-Year-Old
2023 Defense Stats
TCKL
57
SACKS
12.5
INT
0
FF
3
TD
0
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Sweat got a change of scenery in the middle of the 2023 season when Washington dealt him to Chicago for a second-round pick. He signed a lucrative four-year, $98 million extension shortly thereafter and immediately made a positive impression with his new team, tallying 14 quarterback hits across nine games -- both of which should cement his status as a key to the team's pass rush for several years to come. In four full seasons in the league, Sweat has never posted below seven sacks in a season and his recent pressure rates suggest double-digit production is possible in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
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Finishes career year
Sweat recorded three tackles in the Bears' 17-9 loss to the Packers on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Sweat was sent from Washington to Chicago in a mid-season trade, and he was a dominant pass rusher the entire season. The fifth-year player posted career highs with 57 tackles and 12.5 sacks. He also added a pair of forced fumbles. After acquiring Sweat, the Bears signed him through 2027, and he should remain an excellent IDP in the emerging Chicago defense.
Sweat was sent from Washington to Chicago in a mid-season trade, and he was a dominant pass rusher the entire season. The fifth-year player posted career highs with 57 tackles and 12.5 sacks. He also added a pair of forced fumbles. After acquiring Sweat, the Bears signed him through 2027, and he should remain an excellent IDP in the emerging Chicago defense.
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Measurables Review
How do Montez Sweat's measurables compare to other defensive ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 6"Weight
262 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.41 secShuttle Time
4.29 secCone Drill
7.00 secVertical Jump
36.0 inBroad Jump
125 inBench Press
21 repsHand Length
10.50 inArm Length
35.75 in
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Expected back for minicamp
Sweat hasn't been participating in Chicago's voluntary practices, but coach Matt Eberflus expects Sweat to be available when mandatory minicamp begins the first week of June, per Adam Jahns of The Athletic. "He's been in the building," Eberflus said of Sweat. "He's been here several times during the offseason, and when he's in, he's locked in and ready to go. Of course, he'll be here next week and we're excited about that."
ANALYSIS
Sweat has remained in contact with the team despite not participating in voluntary workouts, so there's little reason to believe his absence will linger into the mandatory portion of the offseason program. He was traded from Washington to Chicago during the 2023 season and subsequently signed a four-year, $98 million contract with the Bears in November.
Sweat has remained in contact with the team despite not participating in voluntary workouts, so there's little reason to believe his absence will linger into the mandatory portion of the offseason program. He was traded from Washington to Chicago during the 2023 season and subsequently signed a four-year, $98 million contract with the Bears in November.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Sweat is set to play out 2023 under the fifth-year option on his rookie contract, while the defensive end Washington drafted in the first round a year after him (Chase Young) didn't have his option picked up. The Commanders likely will lose one of them next offseason, and possibly both, but first they'll probably get another strong year out of Sweat, who has 29 sacks and 74 QB hits through 59 games. He turns 27 shortly before Week 1 and isn't quite among the elite as a pass rusher, but Sweat at least has proven himself to reliably be an above-average starter.
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Dominant in loss
Sweat tallied 2.5 sacks and nine tackles in the Bears' 20-17 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
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Third straight game with sack
Sweat tallied a sack and six tackles in the Bears' 28-13 win over the Lions on Sunday.
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Another strong outing
Sweat tallied four tackles and 1.5 sacks in the Bears' 12-10 win over the Vikings on Monday.
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Records first sack with Chicago
Sweat notched a sack and three tackles in the Bears' 31-26 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
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Signs massive extension
Sweat agreed to a four-year, $98 million extension with Chicago on Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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