Overview

• Booker recorded three sacks, forced a fumble and logged four quarterback hits in Chicago’s preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins.
• He finished with a game-high 92.9 PFF pass-rush grade and posted a 31.6% pass-rush win rate, marking a clear leap from his 2024 preseason output.
• Coach Ben Johnson praised Booker’s impact on ending drives, calling him “a menace” and signaling growing trust in his abilities.
• The second-year defensive end’s breakout performance positions him for a larger snap share in the Bears’ 2025 defensive rotation.
• On offense, Chicago’s backup quarterbacks combined to go 26-for-39 for 224 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, while undrafted rookie Jahdae Walker led the team with 41 receiving yards and a touchdown.