Chicago Bears return specialist Devin Hester likely will hit the free agent market as the team has not attempted to re-sign him, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday
The 31-year-old Hester, who joined the Bears in 2006 after the team drafted him in the second round as a cornerback, has been selected to the Pro Bowl three times for returning punts and kickoffs. He shares the NFL record of 19 combined return touchdowns with Hall of Famer Deion Sanders.
In 2013, Hester compiled a career-high 1,436 kickoff return yards and an additional 256 yards and one touchdown from punt returns.
One possible option for Hester would be a reunion with former Bears coach Lovie Smith, the new head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.