Source - Kick return specialist Devin Hester has officially announced his retirement after 11 seasons in the NFL.
Hester played for the Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks last year but has not played in a game this season.
"Over the last year, I've spent time reflecting on my career surrounded by friends and family, and I realized it's time for me to officially retire from the NFL," Hester said in a statement.
Hester retires with the most career return touchdowns with 20 – 14 punts, five kickoffs and one missed field goal.
He ended his retirement letter by saying that he hopes to see everyone in Canton for a possible Hall of Fame Induction.
CURTAINS ✌🏾 Appreciate all of the love for all these years!!! Y’all made the ride incredible!!! pic.twitter.com/jkcVrRLcNI— Devin Hester (@D_Hest23) December 12, 2017
Happy trails to the greatest return man the game of football has ever seen. One of the only reasons it took Hester as long as it did to break the all time record was because people started to actively avoid kicking to him because he was that legitimate of a threat whenever he caught the ball with a little space. Think about that, teams were willing to sacrifice their field position in order to prevent him from busting one open, because bust ones open he did. All time record for most returns at 20, 11 of them came in his first two seasons! Not to mention he took the opening kickoff of the only Super Bowl he played and ran it to the house. The guy was on an absolutely different level than everyone else, and although I don't think a player has ever been inducted into the Hall of Fame as strictly a return specialist if anyone deserves to be, it's Devin Hester. Enjoy retirement.
Bonus Dante Hall, second best still deserves a shout out.
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