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 |
Texans land CB Joseph
The Texans have signed free agent CB Johnathan Joseph, filling a major area of need on their roster.
Report: Leinart staying in Houston
Less than 24 hours after a report sent him to Seattle, QB Matt Leinart will remain in Houston, agreeing to a deal with the Texans.
Report: Texans, DL Lewis agree to deal
The Texans and DL Damione Lewis agreed to a one-year deal on Tuesday.
Report: Texans agree to deal with OT Butler, WR Jones
The Texans agreed to a new contracts with OT Rashad Butler and WR Jacoby Jones, according to PFW correspondent and Houston Chronicle writer John McClain.
Texans unlikely to pursue Burress
Free-agent WR Plaxico Burress is interested in signing with the Texans, but we hear Houston is an unlikely landing spot.
Texans make changes in scouting department
The Texans announced Mike Maccagnan as their new director of college scouting and Dale Strahm as a national college scout.
Texans, Saints cancel joint training-camp practices
The Texans and the Saints have cancelled three joint practices before their Aug. 20 preseason game at Reliant Stadium.
Texans will attempt to re-sign WR Jones
One of the Texans' first orders of business once free agency begins is re-signing WR Jacoby Jones.
Key Texans defenders recovering well from injuries
The Texans' players invited the media for the first day of their unofficial minicamp, giving PFW's source on the scene an injury update on several key members of the "D."
Great offenses successfully overcoming poor 'D'
The 2010 Patriots had the league's best record despite boasting a poor defense. This is part of a recent trend that begs the question, can QB Matt Schaub and the Texans finally break through?
AFC South best bets to break through in 2011
PFW identifies four players from the AFC South who are ready for coming-out parties in 2011 (clockwise from left) — Connor Barwin, Donald Brown, Jared Cook and Mike Thomas.
Whisenhunt, Kubiak to embark on USO tour
Texans head coach Gary Kubiak and Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt will join this year's USO tour to the Persian Gulf to meet and greet members of the U.S. military.
Texans still looking for another starting safety
If the Texans find that the free-agent market for safeties is not to their liking, there are at least two candidates on the roster who could vie for a starting job in 2011.
TE Daniels healthy, eager to get back to work
Texans TE Owen Daniels is anxious to get back on the field and pick up where he left off in the final four games last season.
Second-year RBs Tate, Hardesty looking up at stars
After missing their rookie seasons with injuries, RBs Ben Tate and Montario Hardesty are now stuck behind a couple of the league's best backs.
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.
