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Devin Hester a Hall of Fame finalist again

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Former Bears kick returner Devin Hester (23) played eight of his 11 seasons in the NFL with the Bears (2006-2013).

Former Bears kick returner Devin Hester is one of 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It’s the second consecutive year Hester has been a finalist.

Hester, a Bears second-round draft pick in 2006, is the most prolific kick returner in NFL history, with 20 career kick-return touchdowns — 14 on punt returns and six on kickoff returns. His 92-yard kickoff return to start Super Bowl XLI is still the only touchdown return on the opening kickoff in Super Bowl history.