Marty Booker

Veteran WR Marty Booker was released yesterday by the Bears. Booker, signed a two-year deal last off-season, to start his second stint with the Bears. Last season, Booker caught only 14 passes for 211 yards and 2 touchdowns. Booker played in 13 games with five starts while struggling to stay healthy. Booker was not the player, the Bears had in 2002, when he went to the Pro Bowl In 2002, Booker caught 97 passes for 1189 and six touchdowns. Booker probably dropped more passes, than he caught this season. This is a good move by the Bears, not only do they get rid of ... Read Full Story

The AJC reports that Marty Booker has reported for his first practice with the club: Wide receiver Marty Booker, who signed with the Falcons on Thursday, reported for his first practice. “I’m just trying to get in and play catch-up,” Booker said. He was added along with wide receiver Robert Ferguson last week. Both were signed the day after Harry Douglas was lost for the season with a torn knee ligament. Booker, who was in the Pro Bowl in 2002 when he played for Chicago, was impressed with second-year quarterback Matt Ryan. Read Full Story

(AFP/Getty Images) - Marty Booker of the Chicago Bears drops a pass against the Green Bay Packers. Robbie Gould booted a 38-yard field goal with 11:28 remaining in overtime to lift the Bears to a 20-17 victory(AFP/Getty Images/Jonathan Daniel) Read Full Story

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