Hester to only play half the snaps?

Jul/20/08 03:33 PM Filed in: Devin Hester
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Most overdone debate: Will Hester's playing wide receiver hurt his kickoff returns?

The only concern is injury, but a team as deficient in playmakers as the Bears cannot afford to let that prevent them from using Hester in the passing game. If he plays half the offensive snaps, a realistic goal this year, then he still should have enough energy to return kickoffs and punts. He's a football player, tough-minded and willing to exert himself, and to remove Hester from a job returning kicks and punts that he does historically well would be a mistake. Finding a way to get Hester to multitask is the coaching staff's obligation.

The Chicago Tribune reports there hasn't been much of a buzz about the Bears contract talks with WR/KR/PR Devin Hester.

(chicagosports.com)