The most anticipated player activation in the history of the Chicago Bears has finally happened.

Earlier today, the home office of Windy City Gridiron received a fax from second-year defensive end Austin Booker that made his intentions crystal clear.

Chills.

Okay, it may not have happened like that, but the ongoing discourse in our comment section, on sports radio, on podcasts, and on social media about Booker’s return from injured reserve following his preseason knee injury has been hyperbolic.

The Bears opened Booker’s 21-day practice window on October 7, and since that time, he’s been a full participant at practice. Fans have been vocal in wondering what the holdup has been, but for whatever reason, the Bears decided to take the window all the way to the wire.

Head coach Ben Johnso

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