Bears star Montez Sweat says he never wants to ‘cheat the game’ as he returns from PED suspension
Chicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat is set to return after serving a two-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. He said the positive test surprised him, apologised to his teammates and fans, and said he had never intended to cheat; the case matters because he expects it to remain part of his career.
Sweat did not say what caused the test result. The Bears won both games in his absence, beating Atlanta and New England, and he praised the team’s next-man-up approach. In five games this season he has two sacks, and he is due back against Seattle on Monday night; across 47 games with Chicago, he has recorded 23.5 sacks.
In short
- Sweat returns after a two-game suspension for an NFL drug-policy violation.
- He says the positive test surprised him and apologised to the Bears and fans.
- Chicago won both games without him; he has two sacks this season.
Explained simply
Montez Sweat is a defensive end for the Chicago Bears, an American football team in the NFL. Defensive ends line up near the edge of the opposing team’s formation and try to pressure the player carrying the ball or disrupt passes.
The NFL bans performance-enhancing drugs and can suspend players who break its rules. Sweat’s case is part of a wider effort by the league to enforce that policy, and it matters to his career record as well as the Bears’ defence.