Houston Texans
Danieal Manning - #38 - S
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 210 lbs. |
| Birthday | 08/09/1982 |
| Birthplace | Corsicana, TX |
| College | Abilene Christian |
| Years played | 8 |
| Drafted | 2006, 2nd round, 10th pick by Bears |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | 3 | 2 |
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PLAYER NEWS
Houston agreed to terms with Manning late Thursday.|||||||
The 6-foot Manning, a 28-year-old native of nearby Corsicana, started all 16 games for Chicago last season, and also returns kickoffs, another need for the Texans.
Manning has signed his one-year tender offer from the Bears.|||||||
Manning has started 40 of 61 games played during his four seasons with the Bears. he has six interceptions, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. A valuable special teams contributor, Manning has 11 kickoff returns for 40 or more yards over the past two seasons, which leads the NFL. He averaged a league-high 29.7 yards per kickoff return (1,070 yards on 36 returns) in 2008.
Manning told reporters he has been told he will start Sunday's home opener against the Steelers after coming back from a hamstring injury. Last week, Kevin Payne started at free safety.|||||||
Manning had a pulled hamstring through much of training camp and preseason but played nickel back against Green Bay. Although he's healthy enough to resume his old starting job, Manning expects to be tested by the Steelers. "I'm quite sure they're going to throw deep a lot, especially me coming back from a hammy injury they're going to try to go deep," Manning said.
Manning was inactive for Sunday's game because of an injured hamstring.|||||||
Corey Graham started in his place.
Rookie Danieal Manning picked off Brett Favre for his first career interception in the Chicago Bears' 26-0 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.|||||||
The Bears defense is one of the best in the league, as it shutout Favre for the first time in his career. Last season, the Chicago defense allowed a league-low 12.2 points per game.
