# Montez Sweat PED suspension

Sports · Heat 1.0 / 10 · 3 shows · 7m airtime

The NFL suspended Bears defensive end Montez Sweat for a performance-enhancing drug violation on October 14, 2026, a two-game ban that cost him the Atlanta game. The discussion has moved from the on-field absence to the contract fallout: the suspension voided his guaranteed money and converted his player option into a team option. What the suspension ultimately costs him financially remains the open question.

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## Segments

- [PTI](https://boilpoints.com/u/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.
- [Pardon My Take](https://boilpoints.com/u/pardonmytake), 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.
- [Remap Radio](https://boilpoints.com/u/remapradio), 2026-10-24, 21:21 to 22:42: **Breaks down the contract fallout from the suspension**. Works through the contract mechanics of Sweat's two-game PED suspension: the guarantees are gone, the player option flips to a team option, and Chicago can cut him cleanly to rebuild the defense. Notes he misses Thursday's Patriots game and floats Khalil Mack as a trade idea. New angle: The PED suspension voided Sweat's guarantees, converting his player option into a team option.