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Bears Place Austin Booker on IR as Scott Daly, Devin Duvernay Return

The transaction sidelines the emerging pass rusher until at least Week 6 under the NFL’s four-game IR rule.

Bears defensive end Austin Booker celebrates his third sack of a preseason game against the Dolphins on Aug. 10, 2025, at Soldier Field. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • Booker must miss a minimum of four games and is first eligible to return Oct. 13 at Washington, with Chicago on a Week 5 bye.
  • He injured his knee on special teams in the Aug. 17 win over the Bills after leading the preseason with four sacks.
  • Long snapper Scott Daly and returner Devin Duvernay rejoined the 53-man roster, and linebacker Carl Jones Jr. was waived to clear space.
  • The Bears added safety Gervarrius Owens, cornerback Dontae Manning and tight end Nikola Kalinic to the practice squad and released long snapper Luke Elkin and cornerback Mekhi Garner.
  • The third defensive end role remains unsettled, with Dominique Robinson leaving practice earlier this week and veteran Tanoh Kpassagnon on the practice squad as a potential game-day elevation for the Sept. 8 opener against the Vikings.