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Bears Rule Out Rookie Shemar Turner for Season With Torn ACL

Chicago plans to elevate Austin Booker from injured reserve to reinforce a thinned defensive front.

Overview

  • Turner, a second-round defensive lineman, suffered the knee injury Sunday and will miss the remainder of his rookie year.
  • The Bears intend to promote Austin Booker, who logged four preseason sacks before his own knee injury and has practiced since Oct. 7.
  • Defensive end Dominique Robinson sustained a high-ankle sprain on the opening kickoff against Baltimore and is expected to miss multiple weeks.
  • Head coach Ben Johnson said rookie receiver Luther Burden is in the concussion protocol following the Ravens game.
  • Receiver Olamide Zaccheaus is considered day-to-day with a knee issue, and Turner had recently moved from tackle to end to boost run defense.