The Chicago Bears have agreed to a four-year, $98 million extension with Montez Sweat, NFL Media reported Saturday. The annual average of $24.5 million ranks fifth among edge rushers in the NFL.
Ryan Poles was unflinching in his confidence Montez Sweat would be part of the future of the Chicago Bears, and a new deal for the defensive end materialized quickly. The Bears have finalized a contract extension for the 27-year-old Sweat, NFL Media reported, ensuring he will be much more than a half-season rental after the team acquired him Tuesday before the NFL trade deadline, sending a 2024 second-round draft pick to the Washington Commanders.
The Bears enter Sunday’s game against the Saints at the Caesars Superdome with a league-low 10 sacks, which has led coach Matt Eberflus to rely on blitzing more in recent weeks. “We see him as a long, fast, explosive, relentless defensive end that can help us both in the run and in the pass game,” Poles said Wednesday. “Really, I see him as a multiplier. He’s going to allow everyone to play better, our entire defensive front, our corners, our safeties.
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