The Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders have completed a trade that will send edge rusher Montez Sweat to Chicago for the Bears' 2024 second-round pick.
Sweat, 27, is in the final year of his rookie contract and is expected to sign a new long-term deal with the Bears.
Sweat is an instant upgrade for a Bears defense that's totaled only 10 sacks through eight games. Sweat has 6.5 sacks by himself.
Chicago was rumored to be in pursuit of an edge rusher over the last couple of weeks. Adding Sweat changes the makeup of the defensive line not just for this season, but for the next several years too.
Keep it locked on Bears Talk for more analysis of this trade and all of the 2023 NFL Trade Deadline news.
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