Montez Sweat

Montez Sweat

27-Year-Old Defensive EndDE
Chicago Bears
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $98 million contract with the Bears in November of 2023.
Finishes career year
DEChicago Bears
January 8, 2024
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.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
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#% of Team Snaps

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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 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.41 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.29 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.00 sec
 
Vertical Jump
36.0 in
 
Broad Jump
125 in
 
Bench Press
21 reps
 
Hand Length
10.50 in
 
Arm Length
35.75 in
 
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Leads two teams in sacks
DEChicago Bears
January 7, 2024
Per Field Yates of ESPN, Sweat became the first player in NFL history to lead two different teams in sacks in the same season.
ANALYSIS
Sweat recorded 6.5 sacks in eight games with the Commanders and 6.0 in nine games with the Bears, both team-high sack totals. Chicago acquired Sweat via trade from Washington midseason and promptly signed him to a four-year, $98 million extension, so Sweat's expected to remain a leader on defense for the Bears for years to come.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Sweat’s per-snap numbers were actually quite good last year – it’s the low snap count (461) that held back his volume. He missed two games while grieving the untimely death of his brother, and before that a broken jaw robbed him of six games. Hopefully Sweat can find peace and be in a good place, because his remarkable talent remains evident after producing 21 sacks on his first 1,847 NFL snaps.
It's not often that a team can claim three defensive linemen in the top 15 DL IDPs, and Sweat stands out even in that crowded group. He's one of the best athletes in league history with a 4.41-second 40 at 260 pounds, and his solid NFL production through two years shows he has real, developing skills to go with his unmatched athleticism. Through 1,386 NFL snaps he has 95 tackles and 16 sacks, which would project to roughly 58 tackles and 10 sacks over 850 snaps. Heading into his age-25 season, it's possible Sweat's game takes a step forward as he enters a bigger role.
There are only so many sacks and snaps to go around in Washington, but it still somehow feels wrong to overlook Sweat even as he competes against the league's best defensive line rotation for snaps. Sweat (6-6, 260) should be a big reason why this line can prove itself as the league's best. His athletic tools are off the charts - his outrageous 4.41-second 40 supplemented by a 36-inch vertical, 125-inch broad jump and immense reach (35 and 3/4-inch arms). After posting 50 tackles and seven sacks on 693 snaps last year, the main obstacle for Sweat in 2020 is his playing time projection against Chase Young, Ryan Kerrigan, Matthew Ioannidis, Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne.
Sweat had top-10 buzz throughout much of the pre-draft process, coming off 23 sacks in his final two years at Mississippi State and then posting truly absurd numbers at the combine. His 4.41 40-yard dash set a modern record for defensive linemen, while his vertical jump (36 inches) and broad jump (125 in.) were nearly as impressive for a 260-pounder. Sweat's draft stock tumbled amid reports of a heart condition, but subsequent reports suggest the initial information may be subjective or even inaccurate. Whatever the case, Washington believes it got a steal with the 26th overall pick, potentially adding a dominant pass rusher to put on the opposite side of Ryan Kerrigan at outside linebacker.
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Dominant in loss
DEChicago Bears
December 17, 2023
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
DEChicago Bears
December 10, 2023
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
DEChicago Bears
November 28, 2023
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
DEChicago Bears
November 19, 2023
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
DEChicago Bears
November 4, 2023
Sweat agreed to a four-year, $98 million extension with Chicago on Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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