Pigskin Nightly
More
GamedayScores & liveEvery game, live field, drive chartVideoHighlights for every gameStartersProjected, last game, confirmedInjury reportWho is out this weekTravel & restMiles, time zones, short weeks
AnalyticsThe VerdictWho deserved to win, graded weeklyEPA mapEvery offense and defenseWith / WithoutTeam splits when a starter sitsMilestone WatchCareer marks within reachCompare playersSide by side, every numberDFS researchDefense vs position, usage, totalsFree widgetsLive scores and stats for your siteGlossaryWhat every number means
The LabAll Lab toolsOriginal tools, built from every snapDeserved StandingsThe table the snaps would have builtSliding DoorsThe play that could have flipped itClock IQEvery staff against the clockRef Crew ReportEvery officiating crew, in numbersMarket vs SnapsWhere the line and the tape disagreeScheme DNAEvery playbook's fingerprintGame DNAEvery game drawn as one strandPaid vs PlayedEvery contract against the fieldLoudest StadiumsCrowd noise, measured since 1999Turf vs GrassInjuries by playing surfaceWeather LedgerReal weather, every game since 2000Line MovementOpening vs closing, every game since 2023
ClubsStandingsDivisions and playoff seedsPlayoff odds10,000 simulated seasonsStrength of scheduleThe road left for all 32All 32 teamsHubs, depth charts, snapsRostersEvery player, every teamNewsroomThe 32 club desksHow we writeOur editorial standards
Week 10
Latest
Packers DeskPackers earned the win in New England, and the snaps backed the 45-27 score7 min agoGiants DeskGiants beat the Eagles 19-11 on snaps that were ugly but better than Philadelphia's8 min agoInjuryMike Evans: Questionable → Out13 min agoInjuryZach Sieler: Active → Out13 min agoDolphins DeskDolphins lost to the Lions 19-9 and the snaps agree with the score17 min agoCowboys DeskCowboys earned the win in Indianapolis, and the snaps say it should not have been close18 min agoInjuryJaylinn Hawkins: Out → Questionable28 min agoInjuryJoe Cardona: Out → Questionable28 min agoInjuryA.J. Brown: Out → Questionable28 min agoInjuryMaliek Collins: Out → Questionable28 min agoInjuryMike Evans: Out → Questionable28 min agoInjuryDamien Lewis: Out → Questionable28 min agoPro Football RumorsEagles To Trade Arnold Ebiketie To BengalsDallas CowboysJerry Jones not expecting 'significant' trade for Cowboys at deadlineBuccaneers DeskBuccaneers lost to the Bears the way the snaps said they would38 min agoESPNWill the Vikings trade for a QB?Kansas City Chiefs10 Quick Facts Following the Chiefs Week 9 Win Over New York | Upon Further ReviewESPNStephen A. holds Kevin O'Connell responsible for Justin Jefferson's frustrationsPro Football RumorsJaguars To Retain WR Brian Thomas Jr. Past DeadlineESPNAre the Jaguars now the AFC favorites?Carolina PanthersAround the NFC South: Another topsy-turvy week after Week 9Tennessee TitansTuesday Mailbag: Jim Wyatt Answers Questions From Titans Fans
WSH ThuNYG NE SunDET BUF SunNYJ CAR SunNO HOU SunCLE JAX SunTEN KC SunATL MIA SunIND MIN SunGB LAR SunARI SEA SunLV SF SunDAL PIT SunCIN LAC MonBAL
Montez Sweat
Bears logoChicago Bears

Montez Sweat

DEposition#98jersey30age6' 6"height270lbs8 yrsexperienceMississippi Statecollege
At a glance

Montez Sweat is a defensive end for the Chicago Bears (No. 98). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 15 tackles, 3 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 72% of defensive snaps.

Is Montez Sweat playing this week?

Montez Sweat is not on the current injury report. The Chicago Bears play next at home against the New Orleans Saints on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on Fox.

What are Montez Sweat's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Montez Sweat has 15 tackles, 3 sacks.

What team does Montez Sweat play for?

Montez Sweat plays defensive end for the Chicago Bears, wearing No. 98. Montez Sweat is 30 years old, 6' 6", 270 lbs. College: Mississippi State. League experience: 8 seasons.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “Montez Sweat 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/montez-sweat (updated 2026-11-10).

How we calculatePlain-text versionReport an error

71gradeDE
Montez SweatChicago Bears · #98
Starter32nd of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %85Tkl/g33Sacks82TFL67QB hits87

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method7 games274 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 18 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Defense vs positionMilestone watch

Next milestones

Milestone Watch →
Sacks60 / 75
15to 75

About 35 games at 0.4 a game · next season

#81 since 1999 · #23 among active · 1.5 to pass Bud Dupree

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
63%43 snapsWk 1 · CAR
69%36 snapsWk 2 · MIN
76%38 snapsWk 3 · PHI
69%22 snapsWk 4 · NYJ
70%43 snapsWk 5 · GB
68%43 snapsWk 8 · SEA
72%49 snapsWk 9 · TB

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bears · signed 2023 · 4 years, through 2026$24.5M a year
Total
$98.0M
Guaranteed
$42.0M
Share of cap at signing
10.9%
43% of the value guaranteed
99th paid79th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2023Bears · Extension4 yrs · $98.0M · $24.5M/yrActive
  2. 2019Redskins · Drafted4 yrs · $11.6M · $2.9M/yrTraded
  3. 2019Bears · Drafted4 yrs · $11.6M · $2.9M/yrExtended

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Panthers logoCARW 59-37211101
2 Sep 20vs Vikings logoMINL 3-9300000
3 Sep 28vs Eagles logoPHIW 27-7111101
4 Oct 4vs Jets logoNYJW 23-12100001
5 Oct 11@ Packers logoGBL 7-31000001
8 Nov 2@ Seahawks logoSEAW 34-17211103
9 Nov 8vs Buccaneers logoTBW 27-24640001
Season1573308

Compare

Up to four players →
Measure him against the leader in sacks at his positionSweatCHI · DEVSAnderson Jr.HOU · 9.5 sacksSide by side, stat by stat →
vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
Build your own · or three-way with Anderson Jr. and Young →
Player one
Montez SweatDE · CHI
Player two
Compare →

Defensive linemen in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · NFC North first
NFC NorthJalen RedmondVikings logoMIN · DT1sacks2TFL62StarterNFC NorthDevonte WyattPackers logoGB · DT3sacks4TFL58StarterNFC NorthKarl BrooksPackers logoGB · DT2sacks5TFL58StarterNFCGracen Halton49ers logoSF · DT2sacks5TFL65StarterNFCDaron PayneCommanders logoWSH · DT1sacks2TFL63StarterLeagueJacob MartinTitans logoTEN · DE6.5sacks7TFL72Starter

More defensive linemen on the Bears

Jeffery SimmonsDT · 6 sacks · grade 96Austin BookerDE · 5 sacks · grade 81Dayo OdeyingboDE · 3 sacks · grade 61Grady JarrettDE · 0.5 sacks · grade 43Kentavius StreetDT · 1 sacks · grade 31James LynchDT · 0 sacks · grade 25Neville GallimoreDT · 0 sacks · grade 13Daniel HardyDE · 2 sacksJordan van den BergDT · 0 sacksShemar TurnerDT · 1 sacksMarcus DavenportDE · 0 sacksEarnest Brown IVDE · 0 sacks
Bears logoTeam hubChicago BearsDepth chart, snap counts, EPA ranks and injuries→