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Montez Sweat has been suspended for two games by the NFL after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. This suspension will affect the Chicago Bears significantly as they face upcoming challenges without their top pass rusher, who currently leads the team with two sacks this season. The Bears are 3-2 and will miss Sweat’s defensive contributions in crucial matchups against the Falcons and Patriots before he returns to action against the Seahawks on November 2.

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Montez Sweat, a key defensive player for the Chicago Bears, received a two-game suspension from the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. The specific substance involved has not been disclosed by the league. This suspension comes at a critical time for the Bears, who are currently 3-2 after suffering an embarrassing 31-7 loss to their rival, the Green Bay Packers, in Week 5. With their injured starting quarterback, Caleb Williams, still out due to a hamstring injury sustained against the Vikings in Week 2, the team will struggle even more without Sweat's contributions. Sweat has recorded two sacks in five games this season and was named Pro Bowl player last year after achieving his career-high of 12.5 sacks. He is set to miss upcoming road and home games against the Falcons and Patriots before returning for a "Monday Night Football" matchup against the Seahawks on November 2.

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Tasch, J. (2026, October 13). Montez Sweat hit with two-game PED suspension in brutal Bears blow. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/sports/montez-sweat-hit-with-two-game-ped-suspension-in-brutal-bears-blow/

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The Bears will be without their top pass rusher for the next two games due to a performance-enhancing drug ban. asserted

Bears → enhance → ban

Montez Sweat was handed a two-game suspension by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league’s PED policy. asserted

Sweat → hand → policy

The league did not disclose what substance Sweat was found to have taken. asserted

Sweat → disclose → substance

Missing the 30-year-old will be a blow for a Bears team that is 3-2 coming off an ugly 31-7 loss to the rival Packers on Sunday, their third straight game without injured starting quarterback Caleb Williams. asserted

that → miss → Williams

Williams, who suffered a hamstring injury during a home loss to the Vikings in Week 2, could return as soon as this Sunday’s game against the Falcons. uncertain

who → suffer → Falcons

Sweat will miss that Week 6 road tilt, along with a home “Thursday Night Football” clash with the Patriots in Week 7. asserted

Sweat → miss → Week

He’ll be eligible to return for Chicago’s “Monday Night Football” matchup against the Seahawks in Seattle on Nov. 2. asserted

He → return → Nov.

Sweat has two sacks in five games this season. asserted

Sweat → have → games

He had 10 sacks, the second-highest total of his career, last season. asserted

He → have → career

A first-round pick by Washington in 2019, he was a Pro Bowler in 2023 when he registered a career-high 12.5 sacks, the same season he was traded to the Bears. asserted

he → register → Bears

The Bears are tied with the Packers and Lions in the NFC North standings, with the Vikings leading the way at 5-0. asserted

Vikings → tie → 5

Montez Sweat hit with two-game PED suspension in brutal Bears blow

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