‘Unsung hero’ balled out for the Chicago Bears in 2025
The Chicago Bears saw key contributions from several players who began the 2025 campaign flying under the radar.
Cornerback Nashon Wright made the Pro Bowl, safety Kevin Byard led the league in interceptions, Luther Burden’s role expanded as his rookie season went on, as did seventh-round rookie running back Kyle Monangai’s.
However, the Bears also benefitted from several players whose contributions flew just under the radar but still proved instrumental to Chicago making a run to the NFC Divisional Playoffs.
Austin Booker named Chicago Bears’ unsung hero of 2025 season
NFL Media analyst Kevin Patra put together a list of each team’s secret superstar from the 2025 season, with edge rusher Austin Booker getting the nod for the Bears.
“Thanks to a knee injury, he didn’t make his 2025 debut until Week 9,” Patra points out. “But even so, Booker finished third on the Bears’ D in both sacks (4.5) and QB pressures (30), generating a 9.9% QB pressure rate over the final 10 regular-season games. In the first seven weeks of the Bears’ season, Chicago generated a 28.7% QB pressure rate (27th in the NFL) with 9.1 pressures per game (31st). After Booker entered the lineup, those numbers went to 33.2 % (21st) and 12.5 pressures per game (14th).
“I’m not suggesting Booker gave the Bears a monster pass rush, but his presence undoubtedly got them closer to respectability. The second-year pro is still rough around the edges, and Chicago must add more QB-chasing oomph, but Booker is on the same trajectory as his upward-trending team.”
Booker was stellar when he was healthy and able to get on the field, and while the Bears are likely to prioritize adding a top-of-the-depth-chart edge rusher to pair opposite Montez Sweat next season, Booker proved that he is plenty capable of contributing quality snaps as part of a pass-rush rotation.
If the Bears’ defense makes the kind of strides many believe it needs to in 2026, and can follow in the path of Caleb Williams’ and the offense’s climb up the rankings in 2025, this is going to be a dangerous team to watch next season and Booker could play a key role in making it happen.
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