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Chicago Bears’ Montez Sweat looking forward after ‘devastating’ two-game suspension
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
More from Marcus →Managing Editor · Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 8:17 PM · 1 min read
Chicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat is grateful to be back. Sweat was forced to miss his team’s last two games after the NFL suspended him on Oct. 13 for violating its performance-enhancing policy. Tuesday’s practice marked the first time Sweat was on the field with his teammates since the Bears activated him Friday after Thursday’s win over the New England Patriots. After watching from the sidelines, it was good to be back.“It was devastating,” Sweat said on Tuesday at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. “I’m just happy to be back in the building with my teammates. I think that’s what I missed the most, just being in the locker room around my guys.”Sweat didn’t provide much detail surrounding his suspension. The suspension forced Sweat out of Halas Hall during the first week. Then he returned last week, when he took part in meetings and workouts but couldn’t practice with his teammates.He called the failed drug test “definitely accidental” and a surprise. Sweat didn’t want to get into whe
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