Montez Sweat

Chicago Bears

Pos EDGE

Updated October 8, 2026

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Model Score

87.7 MODEL

2020

90.7

2021

73.7

2022

86.7

2023

87.7

2024

76.2

2025

85.4

2026

87.7

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

2023 Pro Bowl plus the 2022 tier 2 (#11) peak puts Sweat in the small group of edge defenders with structural top-15 ceilings, but the career arc volatility (tier 2 in 2022, tier 5-6 in 2023-2024, tier 3 in 2025) shows the ceiling is highly team-fit and scheme dependent. The 2026 question is whether Sweat returns to tier 2 territory with Chicago's continued defensive transition or whether the 2025 tier 3 finish becomes the stable baseline.

Sweat came out of Mississippi State as the Washington Commanders' 1st-round pick (26th overall) in 2019 and made the 2023 Pro Bowl. He was traded to the Chicago Bears at the 2023 trade deadline for a 2nd-round pick. His STTM career runs tier 5 (#40) in 2021, tier 2 (#11) peak in 2022, tier 5 (#39) in 2023, tier 6 (#41) in 2024, and tier 3 (#23) in 2025.

Strengths

2023 Pro Bowl plus the 2022 tier 2 (#11) peak confirms a top-15 edge defender ceiling exists at structural peak.
Mid-career trade plus the Chicago contract reset gives him real veteran market value as the structural pass-rush anchor.

Concerns

Career STTM volatility (tier 2 in 2022, tier 5-6 in 2023-2024, tier 3 in 2025) shows the ceiling is highly team-fit and scheme dependent.
Chicago's broader defensive identity transition (multiple coordinators) compresses the structural support around Sweat's ceiling.

What to watch: Whether Sweat returns to tier 2 (top 15) in 2026 plus earns his second Pro Bowl, the threshold for confirming the 2022 ceiling is reachable.