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- Montez Sweat was suspended two games without pay for violating the NFL's PED policy and will miss the Bears' Week 6 game at Atlanta and Week 7 game against New England, with reinstatement eligible Oct. 23.
- Dayo Odeyingbo, Chicago's other starting defensive end, exited the first half of Sunday's 31-7 loss to Green Bay with a quad injury and did not return, and coach Ben Johnson had no update on his status Monday.
- Shemar Turner was activated off the physically unable to perform list and will take Sweat's 53-man roster spot; the former second-round pick had been practicing since Sept. 23 after tearing it on Oct. 26, 2025.
- Sweat has recorded seven tackles and two sacks through five games this season after leading the Bears with 10 sacks in 2024, per the source.
- Austin Booker now leads Chicago's remaining defensive ends with a team-high four sacks this season, per the source.
- Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen cautioned that returning PUP players should not be expected to play 50–70 snaps immediately, signaling Turner will likely be eased in.
Why it matters: With both Sweat suspended and Odeyingbo's status uncertain after a quad injury, Chicago's already-thin defensive end group — now led by Austin Booker's team-high 4 sacks — is down to a PUP-returnee coming off a torn ACL, forcing the Bears to protect a pass rush that managed just two sacks of their own last week in a 31-7 loss.
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