Devin Hester a #1 Receiver?

Bears coach Lovie Smith wants to increase Devin Hester’s role in the offense as a wide receiver, but not at the expense of decreasing Hester’s impact in the return game. Hester, a Riviera Beach native, caught at least one pass in 10 games last year, and finished with 20 for 299 yards and two touchdowns. The Bears lost to free agency their top two receivers from last year, Bernard Berrian and Muhsin Muhammad. “Can he be a three-down receiver? Definitely,” Smith said of Hester. “But we have a guy that’s special at something. I don’t think you automatically take him off it to play somewhere else. … It’s been a long time since anyone has been able to (return kicks) full time and be a full-time receiver, too.”

(miamiherald.com)