Hester holds out as Bears open training camp

Hester holds out as Bears open training camp : Devin Hester, who has electrified the NFL with 11 punt and kickoff returns for touchdowns in his first two seasons, skipped the Chicago Bears' first training camp practice Wednesday in a holdout. Hester, a two-time Pro Bowler, was placed on the Bears' Reserve/Did Not Report list. "I'm not coming," Hester told the Chicago Tribune in a phone interview. "I have to make a statement. I showed by going to (organized team activities) that I was a team player. But then, I just felt like they weren't taking it seriously that I wanted to get a new deal." Hester, who also played wide receiver last season, has two years remaining on his initial deal. He was the Bears' second round-draft pick in 2006. In addition to his four kickoff returns and seven punt returns for touchdowns over two... [read full story]