Montez Sweat PED suspension

Sports · Heat 1.0 / 10 · 2 shows · 6m airtime

The NFL suspended Bears defensive end Montez Sweat for a performance-enhancing drug violation on October 14, 2026. The suspension runs two games, and Sweat will miss the Atlanta game. The discussion has settled on the contract fallout: the suspension may void his guaranteed money. What the suspension ultimately costs him financially remains the open question.

How 2 podcasts covered it

1. PTI, 2026-10-13 (22:52 to 23:58)
   Adds the two-game length of the suspension
   Quick-hits segment leads with the Sweat suspension and adds the length: two games, which costs Chicago its pass rusher against Atlanta. The rest is a rapid tour of college football, US women's soccer, Jordan Stahl's calf and Connor Bedard's return.
   New angle: The PED suspension is two games, and Sweat will miss the Atlanta game.
2. Pardon My Take, 2026-10-14 (16:48 to 21:15)
   Notes the guaranteed money may be voided
   Riffs on the Sweat suspension through the stat sheet and the contract: the hosts joke the appeal writes itself given his production, then note the guaranteed money may be voided.
   New angle: Sweat's guaranteed money may be voided by the suspension.