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Bears defensive end Montez Sweat returns from PED suspension and apologizes to teammates

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Montez Sweat, Chicago Bears defensive end, returned to practice this week following his two-week suspension for failing a performance-enhancing drug test. He apologized to his teammates and acknowledged the impact of missing the last two games against Atlanta and New England, which the team won despite his absence. Sweat emphasized it was an accident and expressed gratitude for his return, noting the importance of moving forward without dwelling on past mistakes.

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Chicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat returned to practice this week after serving a two-week suspension for failing a performance-enhancing drug test. He addressed his teammates and apologized, though he did not provide specifics about why the violation occurred. Sweat, a former Pro Bowl player, emphasized that it was an unintended incident and expressed remorse over its impact on his career and reputation. The Bears managed to win their recent games against Atlanta and New England without him; Sweat has recorded two sacks this season but will now lose some financial guarantees on his contract as a consequence of the suspension. He reiterated his commitment to playing fair in the future and is preparing for Monday night's game against the Seattle Seahawks.

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Chicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat didn’t explain why he failed a performance-enhancing drug test and received a two-week suspension, but he did make it clear how much it hurt absorbing the penalty.

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Bears defensive end Montez Sweat returns from PED suspension and apologizes to teammates · assertive framing

Claims (23 extracted, 1 hedged)

it → explain → penalty

The former Pro Bowl defensive end missed the last two games while serving the suspension but returned this week and is practicing for Monday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. asserted

end → miss → Seahawks

“I just want to apologize to my teammates, the fan base, everybody, but I’m moving forward now,” Sweat said Tuesday. Sweat reportedly will lose some guarantees on his contract as a result of the suspension. “Yeah, it’s definitely something I got to live with my career,” he said. uncertain

he → want → career

“I never want to cheat the game, and I would never do it intentionally, but what happened happened and I’m moving forward.” asserted

I → want → it

Without going into detail, Sweat characterized his PED use as an accident. asserted

Sweat → go → accident

“It was a surprise, but you take a lick on the chin and keep moving forward,” he said. asserted

he → take → chin

The Bears beat Atlanta and New England without Sweat, who has two sacks on the season. asserted

who → beat → season

“It was devastating,” Sweat said. asserted

Sweat → say → ?

“I’m just happy to be back in the building with my teammates. asserted

I → ’m → teammates

I think that’s what I missed the most, just being in the locker room around my guys.” asserted

I → think → guys

The two wins came as defensive coordinator Dennis Allen used more blitzes to put pressure on Atlanta’s Michael Penix Jr. and New England’s Drake Maye. asserted

Allen → come → Jr.

Slot cornerback Tyrique Stevenson has been especially effective on the blitz and had four sacks in the two games. asserted

Stevenson → have → games

Special teams player Daniel Hardy moved into the defensive end rotation and has contributed to the pass rush. asserted

Hardy → move → rush

“Amazing,” Sweat said. asserted

Sweat → say → ?

“It’s always, in the NFL, a next-man-up mentality. asserted

It → ’ → NFL

They didn’t miss a beat.” asserted

They → miss → beat

Maybe the most difficult part for Sweat was facing coach Ben Johnson after hearing about the suspension. asserted

part → face → suspension

“It was tough,” Sweat said. asserted

Sweat → say → ?

“Nobody wants to look someone in the eye after you’ve done something detrimental like that to the team, but those are things you have to do to move forward.” asserted

you → want → team

Sweat made the Pro Bowl after the 2023 season, when he was acquired near the trade deadline for a second-round draft pick from Washington. asserted

he → make → Washington

He had 35 1/2 sacks with Washington in 4 1/2 seasons and has 23 1/2 sacks with the Bears. asserted

He → have → Bears

Sweat signed a four-year, $98 million contract extension shortly after coming to the Bears. asserted

Sweat → sign → Bears

The deal runs through next season. asserted

deal → run → season