Chicago Bear Defensive end Montez Sweat has been a force since he was traded to the franchise a year ago this week. In 2023, Sweat was the first player in NFL history to lead two teams in sacks in a single season when he led both the Washington Commanders (6.5) and the Bears (6).
Despite only having 3.5 sacks through the first seven games of the season, Sweat has been an absolute force on the Bears’ defensive line, especially over the last two games. According to Pro Football Focus over his last two games, Sweat is tied for third in the league with 12 pressures and second in the league with a 29.8% win rate.
Not only has Sweat been on a tear over the last few games, but he was also the highest rated player among all active Bears players in the loss to the Commanders.
Highest-rated Bears of Week 8 vs. Commanders:
🥇 Montez sweatshirt – 86.1
🥈Teven Jenkins – 83.1
🥉 Rome Odunze – 77.0
🏅Darrell Taylor – 76.2
🏅Austin Booker – 75.7(min. 25 shots) pic.twitter.com/R5LcxWYtpA
– PFF CHI Bear (@PFF_Bears) October 28, 2024
Many have wondered why Sweat wasn’t on the field for the Hail Mary game against the Commanders, but there’s no doubt he’s getting to the quarterback and disrupting his opponents. Sweat will have a big test ahead of him this week with another dual-threat quarterback in Kyler Murray, and the Arizona Cardinals haven’t allowed a sack in their last three games and are currently on a two-fight winning streak.
This article was originally published on Bears Wire: Bears DE Montez Sweat among NFL’s best passers since Week 6
