Hester At Training Camp After Missing First Days

The Chicago Bears have tied up most of their loose ends when it comes to contracts and signed a variety of players from first-round draft pick Chris Williams to perennial powerhouse Brian Urlacher, but they still have one more to decide.  There has been talk during the offseason about the Bears’ decision to move special teams standout Devin Hester to the wide receiver position, but Hester is also looking to up his pay.  He surprised many by not showing up for the first days of training camp, but returned on Friday to start participating.  While his agent, Eugene Parker, is reportedly in contract negotiations, no deal has been reached.

Special teams coordinator Dave Toub is happy to have him back and told Larry Mayer about having Hester back, “It’s great for him. I think it’s going to up-lift everybody, kind of like when [Brian] Urlacher came in during OTAs and lifted the whole spirit of practice. I think that’ll be the same thing when he comes.”

With the NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, Hester could potentially be fined thousands of dollars for the camp that he missed.  Hopefully the Bears can work out a new contract soon because they will need all of Hester’s concentration to transition him into the offense.  See how well he does this season yourself by getting Chicago Bears tickets from StubHub.com.

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