Montez Sweat

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Commanders, DE Age: 27-29d Exp: 4 Years
Drafted: Round 1 (#26 overall), 2019 College: Mississippi State Agent(s): Rodney Williams (United Sports Group)

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  • Current Contract

    Montez Sweat signed a 4 year, $11,641,260 contract with the Washington Redskins, including a $6,486,372 signing bonus, $10,563,816 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,910,315. In 2023, Sweat will earn a base salary of $11,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $11,500,000 and a dead cap value of $11,500,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $11,641,260
    Signing Bonus $6,486,372
    Average Salary $2,910,315
    Total Guarantees $10,563,816
    Guaranteed at Signing $10,563,816
    Free Agent: 2024 / UFA
      Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details  
    Year   Age Base Salary Signing Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV
    2019 Contract details by year 23 $495,000 $1,621,593 $2,116,593 $10,563,816 $6,981,372($6,981,372) $6,981,372
    Pre-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $10,563,816 2019 Cap Savings: $-8,447,223 Pre-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $6,486,372 2019 Cap Savings: $-4,369,779 Post-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $5,699,037 2020 Dead Cap: $4,864,779 2019 Cap Savings: $-3,582,444 Post-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $1,621,593 2020 Dead Cap: $4,864,779 2019 Cap Savings: $495,000
    2020 Contract details by year 24 $1,024,148 $1,621,593 $2,645,741 $8,942,223 $1,024,148($8,005,520) $4,002,760
    Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $8,942,223 2020 Cap Savings: $-6,296,482 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $4,864,779 2020 Cap Savings: $-2,219,038 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $5,699,037 2021 Dead Cap: $3,243,186 2020 Cap Savings: $-3,053,296 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $1,621,593 2021 Dead Cap: $3,243,186 2020 Cap Savings: $1,024,148
    2021 Contract details by year 25 $1,553,296 $1,621,593 $3,174,889 $6,296,482 $1,553,296($9,558,816) $3,186,272
    Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $6,296,482 2021 Cap Savings: $-3,121,593 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $3,243,186 2021 Cap Savings: $-68,297 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $4,674,889 2022 Dead Cap: $1,621,593 2021 Cap Savings: $-1,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $1,621,593 2022 Dead Cap: $1,621,593 2021 Cap Savings: $1,553,296
    2022 Contract details by year 26 $2,082,444 $1,621,593 $3,704,037 $3,121,593 $2,082,444($11,641,260) $2,910,315
    Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $3,121,593 2022 Cap Savings: $582,444 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $1,621,593 2022 Cap Savings: $2,082,444 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $3,121,593 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $582,444 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $1,621,593 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $2,082,444
    2023 Contract details by year 27 $11,500,000 - $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000($23,141,260) $4,628,252
    Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $11,500,000 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $11,500,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $11,500,000 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $11,500,000
    2024 Free Agent Year 28 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • $10.5M guaranted (signing bonus + 2020 salary + 2021 salary + $1.5M of 2022 salary)
    • 5th-year option available
    Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $495,000 $6,486,372 - - - - - $6,981,372
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $1,024,148 - - - - - - $1,024,148
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $1,553,296 - - - - - - $1,553,296
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $2,082,444 - - - - - - $2,082,444
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $11,500,000 - - - - - - $11,500,000
    5 seasons $16,654,888 $6,486,372 - - - - - $23,141,260
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $495,000 $6,486,372 - - - - - $6,981,372
    2 seasons Player Cash Earnings $2,577,444 - - - - - - $2,577,444
    2 seasons Player Cash Earnings $13,582,444 - - - - - - $13,582,444

  • Fines

    • Player contract details by year 10/09/2020, $15,000

      Horse Collar tackle against Baltimore (BAL)

    • TOTAL: $15,000

  • Transactions

    Apr 27 2022Washington (WAS) exercised an $11.5 million option for 2023
    Oct 9 2020Fined $15,000 Horse Collar tackle against Baltimore (BAL)
    May 29 2019Signed a 4 year $11.64 million contract with Washington (WAS)
    Apr 25 2019Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 1 (#26 overall)

  • 2023 Player Rankings

    A visual look at how Montez Sweat ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.

     

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    Statistics

    Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT
    2023 WAS 3 3 3 148 113.8 3 10 7 3 1
    2022 WAS 17 17 15 685 74.4 8 45 27 18
    2021 WAS 10 10 10 483 43.6 5 24 13 11 3
    2020 WAS 16 16 15 693 69.1 9 45 28 17 2 1
    2019 WAS 16 16 16 729 63.7 7 50 31 19 2
    Totals 62 62 59 2,738 - 32 174 106 68 8 1