Montez Sweat agrees to four-year 98M extension with Bears after trade deadline acquisition from Commanders

Montez Sweat agrees to four-year 98M extension with Bears after trade deadline acquisition from Commanders

Days after surprisingly trading for , the have agreed to terms on a four-year, $98 million contract extension with the pa s rusher, a source tells CBS Sports.The Bears sent a second-round pick on Tuesday to Washington to secure Sweat, who is expected to play Sunday against the . The new deal makes Sweat the fifth-highest-paid pa s rusher in the league in terms of average annual value at $24.5 million per year, slotting him just below at Brandon Phillips Jersey $25 million.The Bears were anticipating a lean pa s-rusher market come free agency. Earlier in the week, the locked into a long-term extension, and league sources figure after the haven't dealt ahead of Jared Walsh Jersey two trade deadlines that they will franchise tag him at the very least next year. And next year's draft cla s isn't projected to have many game-changer rushers at the top.The trade deadline was the best opportunity to find that player, even if it meant paying a little more in draft compensation today over paying more in salary in March.The Bears have needed pa s-rush help since the offseason, and Sweat appears to be in the early prime of his career at 27 years old. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of Jonathan Lucroy Jersey companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. The had offers from the and Bears on Tuesday morning, sources told CBS Sports. The Falcons originally had a third-round pick on the table that would convert to a second if the team could reach an extension with Sweat. The Falcons then upped the offer to Felix Pena Jersey remove the condition, offering a straight-up second-round pick for Sweat.It's believed Sweat, a Georgia native with family throughout the Atlanta area, had originally preferred to go to the Falcons, which had done work on what a contract extension would look like for Sweat.With two second-round picks on the table, the Commanders went with Chicago's offer. Sweat was dealt to the Bears, who got Garrett Richards Jersey to work immediately on a deal. The Bears will now need to work on securing cornerback for the long term. Chicago fielded offers from the , among others, this past week for Johnson, who requested a trade just before the deadline. With Sweat secured with an extension, the Bears could use the franchise tag on Johnson if a deal can't be reached by March.

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