Bears defensive end Montez Sweat suspended for two games

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 23:03 · Archive

Chicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat has been suspended for two games for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy. The league announced the punishment on Tuesday. The suspension will sideline Sweat for the Bears' upcoming games against Atlanta on Sunday and New England on 22 October.

Sweat has recorded two of the Bears' twelve sacks through five games this season. The loss comes as the team seeks to recover from a 31–7 defeat to Green Bay. Shemar Turner, a 23-year-old defensive lineman and second-round draft pick from last year, has replaced Sweat on the roster. Turner had opened the season on the physically unable to perform list while recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Sweat, a 6-foot-6 defensive end, was selected by Washington in the first round of the 2019 draft. He played for Washington for over four seasons before being traded to Chicago on 31 October 2023. He has recorded 23 and a half sacks in 47 games with the Bears, including ten sacks last season. Overall, he has 59 sacks in 114 games.

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• Bears DE Montez Sweat suspended 2 games for violating NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policyChicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat has been suspended for two games for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy.Clickorlando · 13 Oct, 21:58
• Bears DE Montez Sweat suspended 2 games for violating NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policyChicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat has been suspended for two games for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy.News4Jax · 13 Oct, 21:58

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