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New Bears DE Montez Sweat eyes ‘security’

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Chicago Sun-Times

Sweat had 35 1/2 career sacks for the Commanders before the Bears traded for him Tuesday.

On his first day inside Halas Hall, new defensive end Montez Sweat sounded open to doing what feels inevitable after the Bears sent a second-round pick to the Commanders for him Wednesday.

The Bears figure to try to work out a contract extension with Sweat soon. They wouldn’t have traded for him otherwise.

“A player always wants to have security playing the sport we play in,” he said. “I’m sure everything will work itself out.