Montez Sweat has reportedly agreed to a four-year, $98 million extension with the Chicago Bears following his trade from the Washington Commanders.
Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz reported the agreement, adding that the deal includes $73 million in guaranteed money.
Sweat’s agent, Damarius Bilbo, has confirmed the contract details to Mail Sport.
Prior to Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, Washington sent Sweat to the Bears for a 2024 second-round draft pick.
Sweat, 27, has recorded 6.5 sacks in eight games this season and is one of seven players with at least 5.0 sacks in each of the past five seasons.
By comparison, the Bears have a league-low 10 sacks in 2023.
Sweat has 35.5 sacks in his career and is in the final season of his contract. The Bears have enough salary-cap space to offer Sweat a long-term deal or use the franchise tag.
Part of the motive for the Commanders to make a trade is the cap crunch surrounding their haul of first-round picks invested in the position. Washington signed defensive tackle Jonathan Allen to a four-year, $72 million extension and his interior linemate Daron Payne to a four-year, $90 million contract.
Sweat has collected 32 tackles and two forced fumbles this season.
He has 197 tackles and nine forced fumbles since being selected by Washington with the 26th overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft.