Washington worries rusher Chase Young tore ACL in right knee
Washington coach Ron Rivera says the team is concerned that Chase Young might have torn a ligament in his right kneeNOVEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MONTEZ SWEAT #98 - DEFENSIVE LINEMAN - CHICAGO BEARS
32 TCKL •
0 INT •
5.5 SCK
32 TCKL
0 INT
5.5 SCK
The Latest: Packers blank Seahawks, retake 1st place in NFC
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are back on top of the NFCNOVEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lands on IR Washington has placed Sweat (jaw) on injured reserve, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Sweat is expected to be sidelined four-to-six weeks with a fractured jaw, so his trip to the IR is unsurprising. Defensive end Olubunmi Rotimi was called up from the practice squad in a corresponding move, but some combination of James Smith-Williams and Shaka Toney will likely see the increased snaps in Sweat's absence.
NOVEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Washington places Montez Sweat on Injured Reserve, signs Bunmi from practice squad The team announced the following roster moves Saturday.
NOVEMBER 13, 2021 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM
Out for 4-6 weeks Sweat (jaw) is expected to miss four-to-six weeks, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
Impact The 25-year-old pass rusher suffered a fractured jaw during Washington's Week 8 loss to the Broncos. Prior to that, Sweat played at least 65 percent of defensive snaps in each game this season, recording 19 tackles, 12 QB hits and four sacks in eight appearances. While Washington's defense has obviously taken a big step back compared to last year, Sweat's pass-rushing production looks pretty similar to 2020 (9.0 sacks, 20 QB hits). His absence for the next month-plus could allow James Smith-Williams to make his first career start, but there's also the option of giving DT Jonathan Allen some snaps at end.
NOVEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Out Sunday Sweat (jaw) will not play in Washington's Week 10 contest against the Buccaneers, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Sweat suffered a jaw fracture during Washington's Week 8 loss to the Broncos. The defensive end is not going to need surgery but he is expected to miss at least a game. Expect Casey Toohill and Shaka Toney to see larger roles against Tampa Bay in Week 10.
NOVEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Second half of Washington's season a referendum on Heinicke
The second half of Washington's season is expected to be a referendum on Taylor HeinickeNOVEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Set to miss a couple weeks Sweat suffered a jaw fracture during Washington's Week 8 loss and is expected to miss at least the next couple of weeks, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Sweat suffered a nondisplaced fracture during Washington's loss to Denver but he is not going to need surgery. The defensive end is supposed to avoid physical contact for the next four weeks, meaning that Casey Toohill and Shaka Toney will be forced into larger roles on Washington's defensive line. Sweat could be looking at a return in early December when the Football Team takes on the Raiders in Week 13.
NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Washington DE Montez Sweat expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a fractured jaw The defensive end suffered the injury during the Washington Football Team's loss Sunday to the Denver Broncos.
NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
DE Montez Sweat "We Just Wanted To Play To The Best Of Our Ability" ' Post Game Press Conference Defensive end Montez Sweat addresses the media following the game vs Green Bay Packers on October 24th at Lambeau Field.
OCTOBER 24, 2021 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM
Montez Sweat forces clutch fumble in Packers' territory Washington Football Team defensive end Montez Sweat forces a fumble in the fourth quarter.
OCTOBER 24, 2021 • NFL.COM
Montez Sweat swarms Aaron Rodgers for early sack Washington Football Team defensive end Montez Sweat sacks Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
OCTOBER 24, 2021 • NFL.COM
Vaccines in sports at a glance
A vast majority of players in the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19OCTOBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rivera: No plan to replace Heinicke with Allen as WFT QB
Ron Rivera says he is not considering replacing Taylor Heinicke with Kyle Allen as Washington's starting quarterbackOCTOBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mahomes, Chiefs bounce back to beat Washington 31-13
Patrick Mahomes threw for 397 yards and engineered three second-half touchdown drives to compensate for a pair of interceptions, leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 31-13 comeback...OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Busy tackling day Sweat had five tackles (two solo) during Washington's loss to the Saints in Week 5.
Impact Sweat had his busiest run-stopping day of the season, though he didn't notch any other IDP-relevant stats. The third-year pro will look to make an impact versus Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in Week 6.
OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Records sack in win Sweat notched two tackles (one solo) and one sack during Sunday's 34-30 win over the Falcons
Impact Sweat has recorded a sack in three of the first four weeks of the season. The 25-year-old is on pace for his first double-digit sack season after finishing his previous two seasons in the NFL with seven and nine sacks respectively.
OCTOBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Pressure cooker: Chase Young and Montez Sweat find out how hard it is to be elite What's wrong with Washington's young pass-rushing tandem? Nothing a little improved technique can't fix.
OCTOBER 3, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
DE Montez Sweat "We've All Got One Goal, And It's To Win" ' Press Conference Defensive end Montez Sweat addresses the media after practice on Friday, October 1 at Inova Sports Performance Center.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM
Ted Lasso's positivity needed by both Falcons, Washington
Falcons coach Arthur Smith is trying to channel his inner Ted Lasso to help Atlanta build on its first win of the seasonSEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Quarterback Taylor Heinicke needs more Alex Smith in game
While defense is Washington's biggest problem after a blowout loss in Buffalo, quarterback Taylor Heinicke's play is also under the microscopeSEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
One long Bills' drive exposes Washington's weaknesses
Those supposedly easily correctible fixes for the Washington Football Team's defense have failed to materializeSEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chase Young, Montez Sweat learning the 'cost of doing business' as pass rushers Washington's talented edge-rushing duo is seeing some extra attention from opponents' blocking schemes.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Takes down Jones Sweat posted three solo tackles and a sack in Thursday's 30-29 win over the Giants.
Impact Sweat notched a sack for a second straight game. The 2019 first-round pick recorded 45 tackles, nine sacks and six pass breakups last season while averaging 43 snaps per game. Sweat is averaging 55 snaps so far, and his IDP value will continue to climb if he keeps up this workload.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ben Standig: That's more like. Chase Young and Montez Sweat... - The Athletic That's more like. Chase Young and Montez Sweat sack Daniel Jones in tandem on 3rd down. But, Matt Ioannidis is down after the play.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
