In a little more than a month with the Bears, defensive end Montez Sweat has vaulted their defense from embarrassing to elite. General manager Ryan Poles paid a high price in the trade with the Commanders and in a massive contract extension. It’s looking like smart money.
Sweat has 3½ sacks in five games since his arrival, and his presence has rippled through the defense. The Bears allowed the fifth-most points per game before the trade and have given up the ninth-fewest since.
