Richard Hightower

Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower clarifies the Bears’ punt returner and kick returner positions on the depth chart

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears found their long snapper. On Thursday the team signed Scott Daly to the practice squad. Daly will be elevated to the active roster once it’s time to play the Titans in Week 1. “We like him a lot,” said special teams coordinator Richard Hightower. “Played against him a ton. Veteran. Snaps a really good…

Bears long snapper Patrick Scales will miss at least the first four games of the season after undergoing back surgery. Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower discussed how they will build chemistry between Cairo Santos, Tory Taylor and Scott Daly quickly

After seeing the new kickoff rule in action, Richard Hightower talked about the spike in return rate they are seeing

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The new “dynamic” kickoff that debuted in the Hall of Fame game between the Bears and Texans wasn’t quite as exciting as the name suggested it would be, but it was instructive. “I just took away that it happens really fast,” said special teams coordinator Richard Hightower. “It happens really fast. I took away that angles…

Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower talked about what it’s like working with punter and fourth-round draft pick Tory Taylor

On Thursday, the Bears played in their first preseason game and got a live look at the new NFL kickoff rule in action. Special teams coordinator, Richard Hightower talked about what it was like seeing it play out for the first time

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The NFL’s new kickoff rules have teams thinking creatively about how to best set up their offenses, while pinning back their opponents. The Bears have already said they’ll consider how new punter Tory Taylor could be a weapon on the play. Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower also singled out one potential return man who could...

On Saturday, special teams coordinator Richard Hightower talked about why he thinks Velus Jones Jr. will benefit from the new kickoff rule

On Saturday, special teams coordinator Richard Hightower talked about what he likes most about Tory Taylor

Bears ST coordinator says his players responded well to missing a field goal before halftime vs. the Saints

Richard Hightower has not run a fake punt or field goal in his 26 games as the Bears special teams coordinator

The Chicago Bears have a mandatory minicamp upcoming from June 13-15. Ahead of minicamp, the Bears coaching staff and players must strategize their adaptation to the new league rules surrounding special teams. The NFL recently made a major ramification to its kickoff rules, allowing returners to call for a fair catch and advance the ball to the 25-yard line, adapting…

On this episode of the Under Center Podcast, Josh Schrock talks about why there is no way Kevin Warren and the Bears will move their stadium plans to Naperville.

The NFL recently made a major ramification to its kickoff rules, allowing returners to call for a fair catch and advance the ball to the 25-yard line, adapting the 2018 college football rule.  The Bears‘ special teams coordinator, Richard Hightower, was shocked by the change, but isn’t worried about the rule affecting his club.  “The rule is the rule,”...

On this episode of Football Night in Chicago, Max Strus joins Ruthie Polinsky to discuss the NBA Finals. Max talks about Justin Fields.