Austin Booker was available to the Bears for all 17 games during his rookie season. That will not be the case in 2025, however.
Bears interest in signing another edge rusher will be at a heightened level in the next few days after the move they had to make. They had to put edge rusher Austin Booker on injured reserve Thursday and he'll miss at least four weeks due to a knee injury.
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Add another reason for the Chicago Bears to get on the phone with the Dallas Cowboys about defensive end Micah Parsons. The Bears are set to lose their preseason leader in sacks for at least the first four games of the regular season.
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The good news: Austin Booker had an impressive training camp and preseason. Bad news: Because of an injury he likely won't play in the Chicago Bears' regular-season opener against the Minnesota Vikings.
The Chicago Bears’ promising preseason came to an abrupt halt with concerning news about one of their brightest young stars. Austin Booker, the second-year
The Chicago Bears are quite familiar with the HBO "Hard Knocks" crew after appearing on the show during last year's training camp and welcomed the team back to Halas Hall and Soldier Field last week along with the Buffalo Bills, this year's focus on the show.
Through two weeks of the NFL Preseason, former Kansas Jayhawk defensive end Austin Booker still leads the league in sacks after recording another quarterback takedown in the Bears 38-0 whooping over the Buffalo Bills.
The Chicago Bears pummeled the reserves of the Buffalo Bills at Soldier Field on Sunday night, but they did so at the expense of a couple of key depth pieces on the defense.
Of all the winners from the Chicago Bears’ preseason opening tie against the Miami Dolphins, perhaps no player’s star shined brighter than defensive tackle Austin Booker.
As years go by, it's easy to forget some of the players who suited up on the gridiron. While the quarterback is the one position in the NFL that is under
The Chicago Bears kicked off their 2025 preseason slate with a 24-24 tie against the Miami Dolphins at Soldier Field on Sunday. Although most of Chicago’s starters didn’t play, there were several noticeable individual performances, including by second-year defensive end Austin Booker, who had three sacks.
Chicago Bears defensive end Austin Booker wants to play a bigger part of the defense. The rookie was in on a little more than a quarter of the snaps in his rookie season.
The Chicago Bears had an active offseason on both sides of the ball, including at defensive end, where GM Ryan Poles inked Dayo Odeyingbo to a three-year, $48 million contract in free agency.
According to Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic, Austin Booker is primed for a breakout season in 2025.
Several veteran edge rushers remain unsigned at this point in the offseason. Many will land deals in the lead-up to training camp, but Ryan Poles and the Bears may not be among the top suitors on that front.
There are 94 days remaining before the Chicago Bears kickoff their 2025 season. Or, in other words, we are Austin Booker days away from watching the Bears welcome the Minnesota Vikings to Soldier Field on Monday Night Football for what could be one of the most consequential games of the year.
While the Chicago Bears have made plenty of changes to their roster, one area of concern continuously brought up is the team’s pass rush. But rather than dip back into the free agent market, Chicago’s answer may already be on the roster.
Chicago’s preference for offensive players left a few voids on the defensive side.
Due to inclement weather, officials suspended the 2024 NFL Hall of Fame Game with 3:31 left in the third quarter, awarding the Chicago Bears a 21-17 victory over the Houston Texans. Here are a few takeaways from Thursday's preseason opener.
The Chicago Bears have signed DL Austin Booker to his rookie contract, according to Kevin Fishbain. The Bears selected him with the 144th overall pick in the 2024 draft.
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The Bears were seemingly done with the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday, but the team brass decided to trade back in.
The 2024 NFL Draft is getting close, making it an excellent time to highlight some of the class' best players with scouting reports. Each report will include strengths, weaknesses and background information. Here's our report on Austin Booker.
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