Devin Hester

NFL powers, and underdogs, rain on playoff aspirants' parade

2012-11-25 20:20:00

On a Sunday when the sprinklers accidentally went off at Sun Life Stadium, dousing the Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins, playoff-minded teams all over the NFL were treated to a cold, harsh splash of reality. The New Orleans Saints, who had clawed...

Question of the Day: Are the proposed changes to NFL kickoffs good, bad or much ado about nothing?

2011-03-17 16:33:16

Big changes in 2014 unavoidable for Bears

2013-06-15 14:02:00

With a second-year general manager and first-year coach, the Bears have undergone surprisingly low turnover but they probably will look much different in another season or two. The absence of Brian Urlacher is the most noticeable change on the 2013...

Hester having to prove his worth as returner

2013-06-13 20:25:00

The Bears are going to make Devin Hester solidify his roster position as a returner, creating an interesting dynamic as it is difficult to evaluate special teams without live action. A coverage team running down the field in Bourbonnais isn't the same...

Bears' Anderson grabbing opportunities

2013-06-13 16:19:00

Brandon Marshall's hip problems have prevented him from participating much in offseason drill work for the Bears. Alshon Jeffery sat out minicamp with a hamstring injury. Devin Hester isn't even wearing the same-colored jersey as the receivers —...

Ellis eager to be part of Bears' scheme

2013-06-12 13:30:00

Sedrick Ellis says the scheme the Chicago Bears play on defense makes it a virtual guarantee his production is going to increase this season. The defensive tackle agreed to terms on a one-year contract Tuesday and made it out to the Halas Hall practice...

Reader Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag

2013-05-29 07:56:00

The Bears' starting front four is going to be a force this season and hopefully for years to come, but after the starters the roster doesn't look so great. I'm wondering, what percentage of snaps the starters are expected to play and how important it is...

Urlacher ranks his top five games

2013-05-25 16:57:00

It took little time for the Bears to show how much they missed Brian Urlacher's field presence. Early last week, before Urlacher announced his retirement via Twitter, one of his former teammates dropped by his suburban Chicago home seeking guidance....

Wilson happy to be getting 2nd chance to play football

2013-05-11 18:08:00

Wide receiver can be one of the more difficult positions to get production from a rookie, but the Bears did well with Alshon Jeffery a year ago. There will certainly be opportunities for Marquess Wilson, the seventh-round pick from Washington State,...

Urlacher's game of legends

2013-05-23 07:57:00

Full marks to the Arizona Cardinals. You don’t hear that very often, do you? But they deserve it for this tweet in the wake of Brian Urlacher’s announcing his retirement Wednesday: “You were who we thought you were.’’...

NFL draft preview: Wide receivers

2013-04-15 18:59:00

You won't find a Julio Jones or A.J. Green in this draft. There is no "can't miss" wide receiver. But you will find extraordinary depth. Teams are likely to be taking many receivers in the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds, and there will be a bonanza of...

Learn from Bears' draft hits—and misses

2013-04-24 15:27:00

As Phil Emery prepares for his second Bears draft, he would be wise to study his predecessor Jerry Angelo. The Bears will pick in the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth rounds of the 2013 draft. RedEye takes a look at Angelo's best and worst from...

Chicago Bears kickoff and punt returner Devin Hester (23) runs during drills at the Chicago Bears mandatory minicamp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest.

2013-06-12 00:00:00

Bears quarterback Jay Cutler confers with receiver Devin Hester during their preseason game against the Washington Redskins last August.

2013-02-05 07:53:00

Chicago Bears wide receiver and punt return specialist Devin Hester has sold one of his two Chicago-area residences, a five-bedroom, 3,100-square-foot home in Gurnee, for $322,500.

2013-01-09 13:53:00