The NFL staged its first preseason contest of the 2024 marketing campaign because it held its annual Corridor of Fame Recreation in Canton, Ohio.
This yr’s version featured the Chicago Bears taking up the Houston Texans, and neither Caleb Williams nor C.J. Stroud, the 2 younger and gifted quarterbacks for the Bears and Texans, respectively, suited up.
One other rising younger participant who wasn’t anticipated to play is Chicago vast receiver Rome Odunze, the No. 9 general decide within the 2024 NFL Draft, however the rookie did present as much as the stadium paying tribute to Bears legend Devin Hester by carrying Hester’s jersey, per Bussin’ With The Boys.
Rome Odunze carrying a Devin Hester jersey to first sport within the NFL is what soccer is all about pic.twitter.com/vI8tY3Qj1c
— Bussin’ With The Boys (@BussinWTB) August 1, 2024
It was a becoming tribute as Hester shall be inducted into the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame at this yr’s upcoming ceremony, turning into the primary participant to be enshrined as a return specialist.
Hester performed for the Bears from 2006 to 2013 and led the NFL in punt return and kick return yards in addition to kick return touchdowns twice every, and was the league chief in punt return touchdowns 3 times.
Bears followers will all the time bear in mind his 92-yard kickoff return to start out Tremendous Bowl XLI that resulted in a landing and acquired the group an early lead.
17 years in the past at this time, Devin Hester began Tremendous Bowl XLI with a BANG. 😤 pic.twitter.com/STGjcVZ3mh
— NFL (@NFL) February 4, 2024
This present iteration of the Bears possible received’t make it to the Tremendous Bowl this season, however they could possibly be in place to get there someday within the close to future.
Williams is surrounded by expertise on offense similar to vast receivers Keenan Allen and D.J. Moore and working again D’Andre Swift, and Odunze is assumed to have star potential as properly.
Many additionally see potential in Chicago’s protection shifting ahead, so maybe a playoff spot is an affordable objective for them this season.
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