Bears defensive end Montez Sweat returns from two-game PED suspension
The gist
Bears defensive end Montez Sweat apologized after a two-game PED suspension cost him $2.3 million in base salary.
His return comes with voided guarantees and a Monday night game against Seattle.
How it unfolded
- 2023The Bears acquired Sweat from the Washington Commanders near the trade deadline for a second-round draft pick, and he made the Pro Bowl that season.
- 2023Sweat signed a four-year, $98 million contract extension shortly after arriving in Chicago, including $72 million in guaranteed money.
- Oct 13, 2026Sweat was suspended two games for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy, missing games against the Falcons in Atlanta and the Patriots on Thursday night.