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Bears STC Richard Hightower: There won’t be another Devin Hester in my lifetime

AP

Hester had 20 special teams touchdowns, by far the all-time leader in the NFL.

As legendary Bears return specialist Devin Hester made the Hall of Fame’s cut for the 15 finalists for 2024, special teams coordinator Richard Hightower couldn’t believe he’s now on the ballot for a third time.

“I don’t know why it’s three years,” Hightower said. “I thought he should’ve been first-ballot.”

He added, “When just sit back and think about how prestigious that is and all the people that are in the Hall of Fame, you think about guys that have had a huge impact on their position and a huge impact on the game of football.