Montez Sweat’s Contracts and Salary Breakdown

Montez Sweat has signed a lucrative contract worth $98 million with the Chicago Bears.

Montez Sweat’s Contracts and Salary Breakdown

Montez Sweat (via Imago)

The Chicago Bull’s new signee Montez Sweat is now playing his fifth season in the NFL. The talented defensive end has previously played for the Washington Commanders and will now be starting a new journey in his professional career. Amid all speculations regarding the player, exactly how much is Montez Sweat making from his current contract?

Originally drafted in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders, who were the Washington Redskins back then, Montez Sweat started his professional career with the franchise. He played four seasons with the Washington-based team and started the 2023 NFL season with them as well. 

However, the defensive end was traded to the Chicago Bears on October 31, 2023, and he signed a lucrative four-year contract with the Bears. But exactly how much is the 27-year-old making from his NFL contract? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of Montez Sweat’s contracts and salary details.

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Current Contract breakdown

Montez Sweat signed a four-year contract extension with the Chicago Bears worth $98,000,000 on November 4, 2023. The deal came with $41,964,888 guaranteed at signing and $62,864,888 as total guarantees. The new contract extension will see the defensive end earn an average salary of $24,500,000 per year over the course of the four-year contract. 

Montez Sweat
Montez Sweat (via Imago)

Back in April 2022, the Washington Commanders exercised an $11.5 million option for the 2023 NFL season. For the running season, Sweat will receive a base salary of $638,889, with cap-hit values set at $4,724,088, and a dead cap of $21,064,889.

The four-year extension came with a lucrative signing bonus of $20,426,000, which will be paid over the course of his four-year contract. Montez Sweat will become an unrestricted free agent in 2028 after his deal runs out at the end of the 2027 NFL season.

CONTRACTAVG. SALARYGTD AT SIGNTotal GuaranteesFREE AGENT
4 yr(s) / $98,000,000$20,426,000$41,964,888$62,864,8882028 / UFA

Salary Breakdown

Montez Sweat
Montez Sweat (via Instagram)
  • Current Salary: $638,889
  • Salary Per Month: $53,241
  • Salary Per Week: $13,310
  • Salary Per Game: $37,582
  • Salary Per Quarter: $9,395
  • Salary Per Minute: $626

Previous Contracts and Salaries

Montez Sweat
Montez Sweat for the Washington Commanders (via Instagram)

2019 – 2023

CONTRACTAVG. SALARYGTD AT SIGNTotal GuaranteesFREE AGENT
4 yr(s) / $11,641,260$6,486,372$2,910,315$10,563,8162024 / UFA

FAQs

Q. Which team drafted Montez Sweat in the NFL?

The Washington Commanders who were the Washington Redskins, drafted Montez Sweat in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Q. Which team has Montez Sweat signed with?

Montez Sweat has signed a four-year $98 million contract with the Chicago Bears.

Q. What position does Montez Sweat play?

Montez Sweat plays defensive end for the Chicago Bears.

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