Montez Sweat Receives Two-Game NFL Suspension

Wilkes Barre Scranton Hazleton, PA, October 13, 2026 —

Chicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat received a two-game suspension from the NFL for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substances policy, according to the information provided.

The suspension is the central detail available about the league’s action. The information provided does not specify when the suspension was announced or when it is scheduled to take effect. It also does not identify the substance involved, describe the circumstances of the violation, or state whether Sweat plans to appeal.

No statement from Sweat, the Bears or the NFL was included in the available information. The reason for the suspension is identified as a violation of the league’s policy, but further details about the case were not provided.

The length of the suspension is two games. The information provided does not say which games would be affected or whether Sweat’s status with the team has changed. It also does not include details about any additional discipline or the league’s process in this case.

For now, the reported action establishes that the NFL suspended the Bears defensive end under its performance-enhancing substances policy. Further specifics—including the timing, any appeal and the games involved—were not available in the information provided.

Story summarized from the original created by Associated Press on www.2822news.com, see more information here.

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