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Devin Hester a no-show

"The tranquil start to Bears training camp disappeared faster than a Devin Hester touchdown return today when the Bears special teams ace refused to show up for the opening practice in a contract holdout.

Hester did not report to camp on Tuesday night before midnight as players were required to do and missed team meetings this morning, but he officially became a contract holdout with the start of practice at 3 p.m. His decision not to report to camp had to be a surprise to a franchise that reached 12th-hour contract solutions for middle linebacker Brian Urlacher and rookie left tackle Chris Williams in an effort to ensure the entire roster would report on time."

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Hester will get his money, it is deserved. What I don't understand is that while the Bears are picked to finish 4th in a 4 team division, why would his agent advise him to hold out, when he would be worth a ton of money on the open market via freee agency (even a franchise tag for a receiver would bring a boat load of money) , or through a trade and renogotiate a deal with a new team. I realize the Bears won't let him go (Thank Goodness), but to put an attitude tag on yourself so early in your career is mind boggling. What team would sign him to a free agent contract full well knowing that if somebody at the same position would get more money, than Hester would hold out, no matter how much money or the length of contract. To be a surprise holdout is detrimental to Hester's future. Devin, dump your agent, and find one that will negotiate with teams on the up & up, not some surprise holdout situation that will only give you a "Black Eye" with the fans

...yikes.

 

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