Austin Booker Just Called Out Dennis Allen And Why He Was Right To Do So

Chicago Bears defensive end Austin Booker voiced frustration over his inconsistent playing time under defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, according to comments made to Herb Howard of The Score. Booker expressed dissatisfaction with his limited usage over the season's first three games. Writer Erik Lambert argues that Booker was justified, pointing to his performance against the Green Bay Packers, where he recorded two sacks on Jordan Love and four run stops across a season-high 44 snaps.

Lambert contends that Booker's production rises significantly whenever his playing time exceeds 40 snaps. The writer suggests Allen should make Booker the primary edge rusher opposite Montez Sweat and move Dayo Odeyingbo inside, particularly with Odeyingbo currently dealing with a quad injury.