How Chicago Bears’ Grady Jarrett will help Montez Sweat bounce back in 2025

As Sweat looks to return to form as a disruptive force off the edge, who boasts 47 sacks through the first six seasons of his career, the Bears may have added the kind of talent around the 28-year-old to help push him up the rankings and free him up to wreak havoc in opposing backfields this season.

Why Grady Jarrett could spark Montez Sweat turnaround for Chicago Bears

It is wholly obvious that general manager Ryan Poles and the Bears set out to bolster the pass rush this offseason, adding defensive tackle Grady Jarrett–who logged four sacks and 34 quarterback pressures along the interior and Dayo Odeyingbo, who arrives after a four-sack and 42-pressure campaign.

However, there might be another metric that led the Bears to sign Jarrett in the early hours of free agency, to a three-year deal worth $42.7 million, that could potentially unlock Sweat’s potential.

According to Pro Football Focus, Jarrett drew double teams on 36.7 percent of snaps through the first five weeks of last season, which would rank second along the Bears’ defensive line to Gervon Dexter.

The combination of Odeyingbo’s presence off the opposite edge, and adding a second disruptive interior pass rusher could hold the key to Sweat being more productive, given his 37 hurries were the second most of his career.