Should Defensive Lineman Austin Booker Take On More Meaningful Snaps in 2026?
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Should Defensive Lineman Austin Booker Take On More Meaningful Snaps in 2026?
"A knee injury sidelined Booker for the first eight weeks of the season, but he made his presence known quickly, recording a sack and forced fumble in his season debut against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9. Booker was held out of the sack column on the stat sheet in his next five games, but finished the season strong. Headlined by a two-sack performance against the Cleveland Browns in December, Booker finished the season on a high note with a stellar five-game run."
"Booker's most memorable (viral?) moment of the season was when he drilled Packers quarterback Jordan Love in their second regular-season meeting at Soldier Field, knocking him out of the game with a concussion. Love remained in Booker's crosshairs in their next meeting when he sacked Love in Chicago's Wild Card victory over Green Bay at Soldier Field. Booker also logged a stuff and six tackles in that contest."
A knee injury sidelined Booker for the first eight weeks of the season. He returned in Week 9 and recorded a sack and forced fumble against the Cincinnati Bengals. Booker totaled 4.5 sacks, 35 tackles (19 solo), 16 assists, 16 hurries, 12 QB hits, 29 pressures, 3 batted passes and 1 forced fumble. He produced 3.5 sacks, six QB hits and 22 total tackles over the final five regular-season games. Booker added one sack, nine total tackles, one tackle-for-loss and two QB hits across two playoff games. He delivered a hit that concussed Packers QB Jordan Love and later sacked Love in the Wild Card win.
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