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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
Sport
Jason Lieser

Bears great Devin Hester falls short of Hall of Fame in Year 1, but his time will come

Hester owns the NFL’s all-time record with 20 special teams touchdowns in the regular season, plus he had one in Super Bowl XLI. | AP

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Devin Hester is one of the Bears’ most exciting players in their century of existence and already has secured his spot as one of the franchise’s all-time greats.

He doesn’t need the validation of making the Hall of Fame, but it’s a safe bet that he’ll get it eventually, despite being left out when the 2022 class was announced Thursday. Hester would’ve been the first to make it primarily as a returner and had hoped for the ultimate validation of getting in on the first ballot.

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