The Bears acquired a quality pass rusher who can help boost one of the league’s most anemic front fours.
The problem? Chicago is miles from Super Bowl contention and just traded what is sure to be a top-40 pick for a player about to hit free agency.
On Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, the Commanders sent Montez Sweat to the Bears for a 2024 second-round pick, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.
Sweat, 27, is in the final year of his rookie deal in Washington, throughout which he showed a knack for getting to the quarterback. In four-and-a-half years with the Commanders, Sweat has 35.5 sacks, including 6.5 this season. He’ll immediately become the Bears’ best pass rusher; Chicago has only 10 sacks in eight games. Linebacker T.J. Edwards and defensive end Yannick Ngakooue are tied for the team lead with two.