Extensions...

Believe we just made Sweat 5th highest paid DE.
He is in top 10 DEs imo, so not far off.

for those like me, who cannot see x posts on their pc:


"After the #Bears signed Montez Sweat for $24.5 million AAV, they still have a ton of cap space left for 2024.
If Sweat's 2024 cap hit is $24.5M (it'll be a bit cheaper), they have just over $82M left to spend. That leaves opportunity for signings like:
• CB Jaylon Johnson: $18M AAV
• EDGE Josh Uche: $12M AAV
• C Connor Williams: $13.M AAV

They can afford all of those signings and a handful of quality depth additions, too. I'll do a full mock offseason later, but this FA approach opens things up to attack offense in the draft.
If you keep Justin Fields at QB, you could end up with two of Marvin Harrison Jr., Olu Fashanu, Brock Bowers or Joe Alt. Hell, a different WR like Keon Coleman could be a good target, too.
If you want to move on from Fields, trade him and recoup some of that draft capital you lost trading for Sweat. Draft Caleb Williams or Drake Maye with your first pick (I think J.J. McCarthy could be a nice target later in the top 10, too) and give them a star WR or OT.

TLDR: Ryan Poles has a lot of flexibility for the Bears to get significantly better this offseason. A coaching change is an important move to make, but the FA flexibility is huge, too."


But the cap and the extensions will be 40% it's to much, or some made up BS people want to bitch and complain about. 

There's your FA Center Alex.

www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/inside-the-montez-sweat-deal

numbers on the deal:

1. Signing bonus: $20.426 million.

2. 2023 base salary: $1.15 million, fully guaranteed.

3. 2024 base salary: $20.9 million, fully guaranteed.

4. 2024 workout bonus: $100,000.

5. 2025 base salary, $20.9 million, guaranteed for injury at signing, fully guaranteed on the third day of the 2024 league year.

6. 2025 workout bonus: $100,000.

7. 2026 base salary: $20.9 million, $10 million of which is guaranteed for injury at signing and becomes fully guaranteed on the third day of the 2026 league year.

8. 2026 workout bonus: $100,000.

9. 2027 base salary: $18.9 million.

10. 2027 offseason 90-man roster bonus: $2 million total.

11. 2027 workout bonus: $100,000.

Within 30 days of signing, $9.875 million of the signing bonus will be paid. Another $9.875 million will be paid on or about March 31, 2024. The amount reflecting his 17th game check ($676,471) also will be paid on or about March 31, 2024.