Pro Bowl returner Devin Hester was named the NFC’s special teams player of the week for the fourth time this season and the seventh time in his career after a 64-yard punt return for a touchdown vs. New Orleans.
It marked the sixth return score of the season, an NFL single-season record.
Hester also scored a touchdown on a 55-yard reception from Kyle Orton.
That’s the next big thing for him, to see how he can develop as a receiver with another offseason dedicated to the transition. His emergence, among other factors, does not bode well for a return of Bernard Berrian, who becomes a restricted free agent March 1.
