Bears Invest In Montez Sweat As They Keep Looking For A Pass Rush
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 27: Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus and Chicago Bears general … [+] manager Ryan Poles prior to the National Football League game between the New York Jets and the Chicago Bears on November 27, 2022 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Montez Sweat put on a Chicago Bears uniform on Sunday, marking the first time he’d worn the colors of a team other than Washington — the Redskins, the Football Team and the Commanders — since he left Michigan State after the 2018 season. He made a couple of tackles in a 24-17 loss in New Orleans but didn’t get to quarterback Derek Carr. Bears General Manager Ryan Poles shouldn’t have been too upset. There will be other days. Lots of other days. Between the time he was traded and his Chicago debut, Sweat agreed to the kind of contract extension he hadn’t been able to get in Washington. The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported he has agreed to a four-year deal worth $98 million, with $73 million guaranteed. Sweat had 6 1/2 sacks in his eight starts with Washington this season and has 35 1/2 for his five-year career. Pro Football Focus gives him a grade that ranks 28th among 107 edge rusher qualifiers. Sweat’s deal comes in with an average annual value of $24.5 million, which ranks fifth among pass rushers. He replaces wide receiver D.J. Moore as the highest paid Bear while continuing an influx of veterans on a defense that has been one of the NFL’s weakest the last two seasons. Free agents Tremaine Edmunds, DeMarcus Walker, T.J. Edwards and Yannick Ngakoue agreed to deals in the off-season worth a combined $122.94 million over 11…
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