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| HT/WT: 6-6, 245 lbs |
| Birthplace: Greenwood, IN |
| Age: 23 |
| School: Kansas |
| Experience: 3 |
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2026 Defensive
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Sacks
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Forced Fumbles
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| Regular Season | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Austin Booker News
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Bears' Austin Booker: Looks ready to suit up Sunday
Booker (groin) was not listed on the Bears' official injury report Wednesday.
Booker suffered a groin injury during a joint practice with the Bengals in August and was considered week-to-week afterward, but he's now apparently back up to full speed. He projects to play a rotational role on the edge to start the 2026 season.
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Bears' Austin Booker: Practices Monday
Booker (groin) took part in practice Monday, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
The defensive end suffered a groin injury during an Aug. 20 joint practice with the Bengals, didn't practice for the rest of training camp and then was considered "week-to-week," per Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune. Booker's return to practice Monday is a step in the right direction ahead of Chicago's season opener against Carolina on Sunday.
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Bears' Austin Booker: Dealing with groin injury
Booker has a groin injury and his status is "week-to-week," Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
The defensive end suffered the groin injury during a joint practice with the Bengals on Aug. 20 and has not practiced since then. His status for Week 1 against the Panthers on Sept. 13 appears to be in doubt. Booker started 11 of the 12 combined regular-season and postseason games he played in last year, and he should take on a similar role in 2026 once he's healthy again.
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Bears' Austin Booker: Quiet finale caps breakout
Booker recorded three tackles in the Bears' 19-16 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Booker finished with 35 tackles, including 4.5 sacks, and a forced fumble across 10 games after missing the first eight contests with a knee injury. He routinely played over 80 percent of the snaps and took a major step forward after recording just 1.5 sacks as a rookie in 2024. He is under contract through 2027 and profiles as a rising IDP asset if his health holds.
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Bears' Austin Booker: Adds to sack surge
Booker recorded three tackles, including one solo and 1.0 sacks in the Bears' 42-38 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.
Booker now has 3.5 of his 4.5 sacks over his last three contests, accounting for the majority of his big-play production this season. He has posted between two and four tackles in all but two games, underscoring his reliance on sacks for fantasy value. That profile makes him a low-floor, sack-dependent IDP option.
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Bears' Austin Booker: Continues recent sack surge
Booker recorded seven tackles, including four solo, and 0.5 sacks in the Bears' 22-16 overtime win over the Packers on Saturday.
Booker now has 2.5 of his 3.5 sacks over his last two contests, accounting for nearly all of his big-play production this season. He has posted between two and four tackles in all but two games, underscoring his reliance on sacks for fantasy value. That profile makes him a low-floor, sack-dependent IDP option.
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Bears' Austin Booker: Registers multiple sacks in victory
Booker recorded four tackles (three solo), including 2.0 sacks, in the Bears' 31-3 win over the Browns on Sunday.
Booker now has 3.0 sacks in eight games, though the two Sunday were his first since his first action of the season in Week 9. With limited tackle volume most weeks, he profiles as a low-floor IDP who provides value primarily when he reaches the sack column.
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Bears' Austin Booker: Activated from IR
The Bears activated Booker (knee) from injured reserve Tuesday.
Booker practiced in full all of Week 8 but wasn't cleared to return in time for Chicago's loss to the Ravens. Now, however, the 2024 fifth-round pick appears on track to make his 2025 debut Sunday on the road against Cincinnati. Booker figures to handle a depth role in Chicago's defensive end rotation behind Montez Sweat and Dayo Odeyingbo.
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Bears' Austin Booker: Won't return Sunday
Booker (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Ravens, Chris Emma of 670TheScore.com reports.
The second-year pro from Kansas practiced in full throughout the week, but it now appears he's not ready to return from IR just yet. Booker has yet to play this year after recording 21 total tackles, including 1.5 sacks, across 17 games during his rookie season.
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Bears' Austin Booker: Begins week with full practice
Booker (knee) participated in practice fully Wednesday.
Booker is still on injured reserve, though he was designated to return Oct. 7. He has until Oct. 28 to be activated or else be forced to miss the remainder of the season. Booker was able to log a trio of full practices last week, so he seems to be closing in on a return.
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Bears' Austin Booker: Remaining on IR
Booker (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Saints.
Booker was a full participant in practice all week, but he has not progressed enough in his recovery from a knee injury to be activated from injured reserve. He opened the season on IR, so his next opportunity to make his 2025 regular-season debut is Week 8 against the Ravens on Sunday, Oct. 26.
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Bears' Austin Booker: Ruled out for MNF
Booker (knee) has been downgraded to out for Monday night's game versus Washington.
Booker remains on injured reserve and wasn't activated ahead of the Bears' Week 6 date with the Commanders. He was designated for return Tuesday, which opened his 21-day practice window. Booker's next chance to suit up will be Sunday against the Saints.
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Bears' Austin Booker: Chance to play vs. Washington
Booker (knee) was a full participant in Saturday's practice and is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Commanders.
Booker started the regular season on injured reserve due to a knee injury that he suffered during preseason action in August. He was designated to return Thursday and was a full participant in all three practices this past week, but he will need to be activated from IR before making his 2025 regular-season debut. The 2024 fifth-rounder tallied 21 tackles (14 solo), including 1.5 sacks, across 17 regular-season games during his rookie campaign.
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