Hester Getting Comfortable

WR Devin Hester says he’s starting to get the hang of playing with QB Jay Cutler, and the Bears are also about to let Hester play more on special teams. Hester hasn’t returned a punt in preseason and hasn’t fielded many in practice before this week, but he’ll handle the job Sunday in Denver. It’s something Hester wants and needs to do because returning punts has been his strong suit.

Frankly, he needs the work. On offense, Hester failed to get deep enough on an overthrown Cutler bomb in last Saturday’s win over the Giants and admitted this week he didn’t think Cutler could throw 60 yards. Now Hester says he has a better understanding of his quarterback, and Cutler agrees with the assesment.

The Bears will need the two to bond into a top passing combination because they’ve shown no interest recently in adding a veteran receiver. They’ve put all their chips on Hester becoming a legitimate No. 1 wideout.



(sportingnews.com)