Devin Hester Injury: Updates on Bears Star’s Concussion
Published by Adam Wells on November 25, 2012
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Already lacking depth at the wide receiver position, the Chicago Bears will now be without Devin Hester, who suffered a concussion in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against Minnesota, according to the Bears’ official Twitter account:
Devin Hester is out for the rest of today’s game with a concussion. #Bears #MINvsCHI
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) November 25, 2012
UPDATE: Thursday, Nov. 29 at 5:25 p.m. ET by Tim Keeney:
According to the Chicago Tribune‘s Vaughn McClure, Hester will miss this weekend’s game against the Seattle Seahawks:
Hester officially ruled out for Sunday
— vaughn mcclure (@vxmcclure23) November 29, 2012
—End of update—
Hester has had a spotty run as a wide receiver in the NFL. The Bears converted him to the position in his second season to take advantage of his speed and play-making ability with the ball in his hands.
Unfortunately, the experiment has never really panned out. Hester has seen his receptions go from a career-best 57 in 2009 all the way down to 26 last season. He has just two touchdown catches since the start of the 2011 season.
Hester’s value is tied up into his ability as a special teams player, where he has returned 17 kickoffs and punts for touchdowns in his career. Surprisingly, he doesn’t have any special teams touchdowns this season.
We will keep you updated on the status of Hester’s concussion when more information becomes available.
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