Montez Sweat embracing 'bigger role' in second season with Bears

Gabby Hajduk

Nine months ago, defensive end Montez Sweat was a newcomer to the Bears defense, which had shown flashes of potential through the first half of the 2023 season. Sweat - traded to Chicago from Washington Oct. 31 - quickly elevated the unit's play, a phenomenon coach Matt Eberflus coined the "'Tez Effect."

Last year - a season in which he made NFL history by being the sack leader for two teams i