A new face on FOX 32 may have just poured a little gasoline on one of the Bears’ most interesting offseason questions.
Chicago has spent weeks hearing the same message about its defensive end group: this is probably the unit the team is rolling with into 2026. That’s been the expectation, and for a while it didn’t sound like much was going to change.
Then Devan Kaney, newly introduced to Bears fans after joining FOX 32 and bringing experience from her time covering the Philadelphia Eagles, was on the air this week and said something that immediately turned heads. While the station showed a photo of Kaney with former Eagles pass rusher Josh Sweat after Philadelphia’s Super Bowl win, she said:
Hold on, there. Wait a minute.
The reaction around her suggested the comment landed like a half-step into something bigger. Her co-host seemed caught off guard, and the moment had the feel of somebody accidentally nudging open a door that wasn’t supposed to move yet.
That’s where the Josh Sweat chatter gets interesting again.
Sweat had already been floating around in trade rumors a few weeks ago, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. At one point, the Green Bay Packers were mentioned as a possible landing spot because of Sweat’s connection to former Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, who now holds the same job in Green Bay.
Now, with Kaney’s on-air remark, the idea of Sweat ending up in Chicago has been tossed back into the mix - even if only as speculation for the moment.
It could all amount to nothing. Kaney may simply have been thinking out loud after seeing a familiar name tied to a player she knows well. But once a comment like that hits the air, it doesn’t stay quiet for long.
For the record, Josh Sweat has no relation to Montez Sweat, though that would have made the whole thing even more fun for Bears fans.
What makes Josh Sweat such a notable name is the production. The 29-year-old has posted two double-digit sack seasons over his last four campaigns, including a career-best 12.0 sacks last season with the Cardinals under Gannon. That connection is part of why his name surfaced in the first place.
Green Bay’s situation also matters here. The Packers already gave up a lot of capital to land Micah Parsons, which makes another swing at Sweat feel unlikely at the moment. That could open the door for another team if Sweat is truly available.
And that’s where Chicago enters the picture. If the Bears were able to get involved and bring him in, it would check the box fans have been waiting on all offseason: another pass-rush upgrade. The current defensive end room, as things stand, doesn’t look like enough.
Kaney’s comment didn’t confirm anything. But it did make one thing clear: this is a name worth watching.
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