Austin Booker Punished Twice for Hits on Jordan Love in Bears-Packers Recreation

[ad_1] Chicago Bears defensive finish Austin Booker is coming into his personal throughout his second NFL season, however his most up-to-date take down of Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has confirmed pricey throughout.

Booker bought to Love late within the second quarter of the NFC North Division showdown final Saturday, December 19. He introduced Love down, however incurred a penalty for a helmet-to-helmet hit that value Chicago 15 yards and negated the sack. Extra severely, Love left the sport with a concussion and was unable to return.

The Packers QB stays in concussion protocol as of Wednesday, simply three days forward of a pivotal matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. Inexperienced Bay should win each video games and Chicago should lose twice down the stretch, in any other case the Bears declare the division crown. The Packers are additionally nonetheless combating to stave off the Detroit Lions (8-7) and assure themselves a wildcard playoff spot within the NFC.

As for the associated fee to the Bears, Booker revealed on Wednesday in an interview with the Chicago Tribune that the league's Workplace of Gameday Accountability levied not one, however two punishments in opposition to him for 2 completely different hits on Love over the course of the competition.

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<img id="11269357" alt="Austin Booker, Jordan Love, Bears" caption="Defensive end Austin Booker of the Chicago Bears sacks Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love. (Getty Images)" credit="Getty Images" sourcealt="" sources="[]" fetchpriority="auto" loading="lazy" width="4033" height="2689" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" src="color:transparent;aspect-ratio:inherit;object-fit:cover" sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 1536px, (min-width: 768px) 768px, 100vw" srcset="https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-2252908455.jpg?w=640&quality=80&webp=1 640w, https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-2252908455.jpg?w=750&quality=80&webp=1 750w, https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-2252908455.jpg?w=1000&quality=80&webp=1 1000w, https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-2252908455.jpg?w=1200&quality=80&webp=1 1200w, https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-2252908455.jpg?w=1360&quality=80&webp=1 1360w, https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-2252908455.jpg?w=1600&quality=80&webp=1 1600w" bad-src="https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-2252908455.jpg?w=1600&quality=80&webp=1"/> The NFL will not make that data obtainable to the general public till Saturday afternoon, however Booker clearly came upon earlier and shared it with the Tribune. Booker stated that every high-quality carries a $5,000 penalty, the primary for roughing the passer on the play that knocked Love out of the sport and one other for roughing the passer on a success Booker made in opposition to Love earlier within the evening.

And oddly sufficient, it was really the non-concussive blow for which Booker admitted some fault, although he took challenge with the high-quality on the hit that triggered the harm as a result of he stated Love lowered his head simply earlier than affect.

“The primary one I’ll take full duty for. Like, I landed on him, I ought to have braced myself extra," Booker defined. "However I believe the second may undoubtedly go each methods."

"He ducked his head and soccer performs occur," Booker continued. "In the event that they wish to [fine me], they'll. Shoot, we’re simply enjoying soccer."