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SuspensionWeek 6Suspended

Bears DE Montez Sweat suspended two games without pay for violating NFL Performance-Enhancing Substances Policy

Suspension: two games without pay
Violation: NFL's Performance-Enhancing Substances Policy

Montez SweatDL, CHI Chicago Bears

Later reports on this story

SuspensionWeek 6SuspendedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Montez Sweat suspended two games for violating NFL Performance-Enhancing Substances Policy; eligible for reinstatement Friday, October 23, following Bears' Week 7 game against New England Patriots.
Suspended for
violating the NFL's Performance-Enhancing Substances Policy
Duration
next two games without pay
Reinstatement Eligible
Friday, October 23, following the Bears' Week 7 game against the New England
Team
Bears
Montez SweatDL, CHI Chicago Bears
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 13, 2026, 4:17 PM EDT
Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Montez Sweat suspended two games for violating NFL Performance-Enhancing Substances Policy; eligible for reinstatement Friday, October 23, following Bears' Week 7 game against New England Patriots.
SuspensionWeek 6SuspendedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Bears DE Montez Sweat suspended 2 games for PED policy violation, forfeits $2.3M of 2026 salary.
Suspension
2 games for violating the league's PED policy
Forfeited Salary
$2.3M of 2026 salary
Remaining 2026 Salary
$12.7M now unsecured
Guarantees
All future guarantees voided
Montez SweatDL, CHI Chicago Bears
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 14, 2026, 8:50 AM EDT
Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Bears DE Montez Sweat suspended 2 games for PED policy violation, forfeits $2.3M of 2026 salary.