Return specialist Devin Hester still looking for ways to help Atlanta Falcons as playmaking receiver

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Devin Hester catches a pass during an Aug. 12 training camp practice in Flowery Branch. Hester wasn't exactly pleased with his role in the offense when the Atlanta Falcons opened training camp. Hester, a star special teams returner, has talked frequently during his 10-year career about the same topic. - photo by David Goldman

0819Hester — Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Devin Hester catches a pass during an Aug. 12 training camp practice in Flowery Branch. Hester wasn't exactly pleased with his role in the offense when the Atlanta Falcons opened training camp. Hester, a star special teams returner, has talked frequently during his 10-year career about the same topic. - photo by David Goldman

Devin Hester didn’t sound exactly thrilled when he arrived for the start of his second training camp with the Atlanta Falcons. The four-time Pro Bowl return specialist said he didn’t fully understand what his role would be as a receiver in new coordinator Kyle Shanahan’s offense. Now that the Falcons are past the first preseason game, Hester says everything has been better defined.

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