Montez Sweat Aims Higher in 2026

Montez Sweat is firing up for 2026, aiming to break his own sack record after a breakout 2025 season where he led the Bears with 10 sacks, 54 QB pressures, 37 hurries, and 4 pass deflections — earning a top-half PFF grade and coach Ben Johnson’s praise as his best work yet. With the Bears’ edge rush depth uncertain and no new signings this offseason, Sweat — locked in on a $98M contract — is poised to shoulder the load and deliver the dominant performance the team paid for. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/11c1abe2b79c4cd7