The Chicago Bears have had a lot going on this off season. More changes came this week. Reports from msnbc.com have confirmed that the Bears main man on special teams will no longer be out on the field returning. Devin Hester will no longer be on the receiving end of kick and punt returns. The 26 year old speedy wide out is now focuses all his attention to becoming a better all around receiver. Hester had 11 special teams touchdowns in the 2006 and 2007 seasons. With such success, more teams started to avoid kicking to Hester which lowered his stats last season. Hester did not return kicks the final four games of the 2008 season, with him emerging as a reliable wide receiver.
With training camp upon us and new quarterback Jay Cutler in the mix Hester is all business on the receiving end. “It’s because of how much progress I’ve made,” Hester said. “The more reps you get the better you get at whatever you do in life. Given the opportunity to be the No. 1 [receiver] and going out and getting as many reps as I’m getting is helping me out a lot.” Hopefully Hester’s success on special teams can translate to success as a number 1 or number 2 receiver for the Bears this season.
Keywords: Chicago Bears, Devin Hester, Jay Cutler
