Montez Sweat

Chicago Bears, Defensive End

2023-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

Year	Age	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2023	27	$4,724,088	2.10%	$21,064,889	$21,064,889	$21,064,889
2024	28	$25,085,200	9.82%	$21,000,000	$42,064,889	$58,140,800
2025	29	$25,085,200	9.18%	$21,000,000	$63,064,889	$33,155,600
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 3 YR, $63,064,889; $8,170,400 DEAD CAP
2026	30	$25,085,200	8.58%	$21,000,000	$84,064,889	$8,170,400
2027	31	$25,085,200	8.02%	$21,000,000	$105,064,889	$4,085,200
2028	32	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2023	27	$638,889	$4,085,200	-	-	$4,724,088	2.10%	$21,064,889
2024	28	$20,900,000	$4,085,200	-	$100,000	$25,085,200	9.82%	$58,140,800	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $58,140,800 2024 Savings: $-33,055,600 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $16,340,800 2024 Savings: $8,744,400 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $45,885,200 2025 Dead Cap: $12,255,600 2024 Savings: $-20,800,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $4,085,200 2025 Dead Cap: $12,255,600 2024 Savings: $21,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2025	29	$20,900,000	$4,085,200	-	$100,000	$25,085,200	9.18%	$33,155,600	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $33,155,600 2025 Savings: $-8,070,400 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $12,255,600 2025 Savings: $12,829,600 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $24,985,200 2026 Dead Cap: $8,170,400 2025 Savings: $100,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $4,085,200 2026 Dead Cap: $8,170,400 2025 Savings: $21,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 3 YR, $63,064,889; $8,170,400 DEAD CAP
2026	30	$20,900,000	$4,085,200	-	$100,000	$25,085,200	8.58%	$8,170,400	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $8,170,400 2026 Savings: $16,914,800 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $8,170,400 2026 Savings: $16,914,800 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $4,085,200 2027 Dead Cap: $4,085,200 2026 Savings: $21,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $4,085,200 2027 Dead Cap: $4,085,200 2026 Savings: $21,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	31	$18,900,000	$4,085,200	$2,000,000	$100,000	$25,085,200	8.02%	$4,085,200	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $4,085,200 2027 Savings: $21,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $4,085,200 2027 Savings: $21,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $4,085,200 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $21,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $4,085,200 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $21,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	32	UFA

Year	Age	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.

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	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	Active Retained	$21,064,889 $5,111,111	$32,706,149 $37,817,260	Nfc Pro Bowl:DE
Total			$37,817,260	$32,706,149 $37,817,260
2024	28	Active	$21,000,000
2025	29	Active	$21,000,000
2026	30	Active	$21,000,000
2027	31	Active	$21,000,000
Total			$121,817,260

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Restructure	Workout	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	$638,889 $5,111,111	$20,426,000			$21,064,889 $5,111,111	$32,706,149 $37,817,260
Total		$10,904,888	$26,912,372			$37,817,260	$32,706,149 $37,817,260
2024	28	$20,900,000			$100,000	$21,000,000
2025	29	$20,900,000			$100,000	$21,000,000
2026	30	$20,900,000			$100,000	$21,000,000
2027	31	$18,900,000		$2,000,000	$100,000	$21,000,000
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

Cap Hit

$25,085,200 / 30th

Cash Total

$21,000,000 / 56th

Contract Value

$98,000,000 / 42nd

Contract Average

$24,500,000 / 41st

AAV% of Cap

10.9% / 43rd

Signing Bonus

$20,426,000 / 65th

2-Year Cash

$42,064,889 / 53rd

3-Year Cash

$63,064,889 / 41st

Total Guaranteed

$62,864,888 / 41st

Guaranteed at Signing

$41,964,888 / 49th

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 - traded)
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)