NFL
Montez Sweat
Montez Sweat
Chicago Bears, Defensive End
Age: 27-244d (Sep 04, 1996)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi State
Drafted: Round 1 (#26 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Rodney Williams (United Sports Group)
2024 Cap Hit
$25,085,200
2024 Cash
$21,000,000
Career Earnings
$58,817,260
2023-2027 Extension (CURRENT)
Montez Sweat signed a 4 year , $98,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $20,426,000 signing bonus, $62,864,888 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $24,500,000. In 2024, Sweat will earn a base salary of $20,900,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $25,085,200 and a dead cap value of $58,140,800.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $98,000,000
Average Salary:
$24,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,426,000
GTD at Sign:
$41,964,888
Total GTD:
$62,864,888
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
27 | $638,889 | $20,426,000 | - | - | $21,064,889 | $21,064,889 | $21,064,889 | $21,012,978 | |
| 2024 |
|
28 | $20,900,000 | - | - | $100,000 | $21,000,000 | $42,064,889 | $21,032,445 | $21,000,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
29 | $20,900,000 | - | - | $100,000 | $21,000,000 | $63,064,889 | $21,021,630 | $21,000,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
30 | $20,900,000 | - | - | $100,000 | $21,000,000 | $84,064,889 | $21,016,222 | $21,000,000 | |
| 2027 |
|
31 | $18,900,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $100,000 | $21,000,000 | $105,064,889 | $21,012,978 | $21,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- $41,964,888 guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary)
- $20.9M 2025 salary fully guarantees on 3/15/2024 (injury guaranteed at signing)
- $10M of 2026 salary fully guarantees on the 3rd league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at signing)
- 2027 Roster Bonus: $2M (3rd league day of 2027)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2023 Rookie
Montez Sweat signed a 4 year , $11,641,260 contract with the Washington Redskins, including $6,486,372 signing bonus, $10,563,816 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,910,315.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $11,641,260
Average Salary:
$2,910,315
Signing Bonus:
$6,486,372
GTD at Sign:
$10,563,816
Total GTD:
$10,563,816
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$58,817,260
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$6,981,372 |
$6,981,372 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
 |
Active
|
$1,024,148 |
$8,005,520 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,553,296 |
$9,558,816 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
 |
Active
|
$2,082,444 |
$11,641,260 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$5,111,111 $21,064,889 |
$16,752,371 $37,817,260 |
Nfc Pro Bowl:DE |
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$21,000,000 |
$58,817,260 |
|
| Total |
$58,817,260 |
$58,817,260 |
||||
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$21,000,000 |
$79,817,260 |
|
| 2026 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$21,000,000 |
$100,817,260 |
|
| 2027 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$21,000,000 |
$121,817,260 |
|
| Total |
$121,817,260 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$495,000
|
$6,486,372 |
$6,981,372 |
$6,981,372 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$1,024,148
|
$1,024,148 |
$8,005,520 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$1,553,296
|
$1,553,296 |
$9,558,816 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$2,082,444
|
$2,082,444 |
$11,641,260 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$5,111,111 $638,889
|
$20,426,000 |
$5,111,111 $21,064,889 |
$16,752,371 $37,817,260 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$20,900,000
|
$100,000 |
$21,000,000 |
$58,817,260 |
|||||
| Total |
$31,804,888 |
$26,912,372 |
$100,000 |
$58,817,260 |
$58,817,260 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$20,900,000
|
$100,000 |
$21,000,000 |
$79,817,260 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
30 |
$20,900,000
|
$100,000 |
$21,000,000 |
$100,817,260 |
|||||
| 2027 |
|
31 |
$18,900,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$21,000,000 |
$121,817,260 |
||||
| Total |
$92,504,888 |
$26,912,372 |
$2,000,000 |
$400,000 |
$121,817,260 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$10,265,999 | $6,486,372 | - | - | - | - | $16,752,371 |
| 1 |
|
$638,889 | $20,426,000 | - | - | - | - | $21,064,889 |
-
Nov 04, 2023
Signed a 4 year $98 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
-
Oct 31, 2023
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Washington (WAS) for 2024 2nd round pick (#40)
-
Apr 27, 2022
Washington (WAS) exercised an $11.5 million option for 2023
-
Oct 09, 2020
Fined $15,000 Horse Collar tackle against Baltimore (BAL)
-
May 29, 2019
Signed a 4 year $11.64 million contract with Washington (WAS)
-
Apr 25, 2019
Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 1 (#26 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 09, 2020 |
|
Horse Collar tackle against Baltimore (BAL) | $15,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CHI | 17 | 16 | 723 | 69.60 | 13 | 57 | 38 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2022 | WAS | 17 | 17 | 731 | 70.00 | 8 | 46 | 27 | 19 | ||
| 2021 | WAS | 10 | 10 | 483 | 59.10 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2020 | WAS | 16 | 15 | 693 | 66.40 | 9 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 729 | 63.70 | 7 | 50 | 31 | 19 | 2 |
