Houston Texans
Owen Daniels - #81 - TE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 249 lbs. |
| Birthday | 11/09/1982 |
| Birthplace | Naperville, IL |
| College | Wisconsin |
| Years played | 8 |
| Drafted | 2006, 4th round, 1st pick by Texans |
2012 STATS
| Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | 716 | 6 |
Comeback another sign Texans have turned corner?
The Texans overcame a 17-point third-quarter deficit to win at Washington on Sunday, running their record to 2-0 and keeping a one-game lead in the AFC South and perhaps signaling they are developing into legitimate contenders.
Texans WR Johnson has mild ankle sprain
Two Texans underwent MRIs Monday on their ankles. WR Andre Johnson has a mild sprain and is listed as day-to-day but is expected to start in Week Three. TE James Casey is expected to be out with an ankle sprain.
Schaub, Texans flip the script in Week Two
The Texans and QB Matt Schaub taught fantasy players a valuable lesson on Sunday: Don't read too much into one game.
Kubiak comes through in crunch time
Speculation mounted about Gary Kubiak's future in Houston late last season, but, thanks to the play of DE Mario Williams and others, owner Bob McNair is reaping the rewards of his loyalty after the Texans' impressive start.
Texans WR Johnson will have MRI on right ankle
Texans WR Andre Johnson will undergo an MRI on his right ankle this week. He left Sunday's game in the third quarter, only to return in the fourth period and haul in the game-tying TD pass.
Rackers FG gives Texans OT win over Redskins
Neil Rackers kicked a 35-yard field goal with 3:24 left in overtime, and Matt Schaub's 497 set a franchise record Sunday as the Houston Texans improved to 2-0 with a 30-27 win over the Washington Redskins.
Loss of promising Barwin weakens Texans' DE depth
The loss of promising reserve DE Connor Barwin hurts the Texans' depth, but the pass rush was no concern against Indianapolis because of the play of starting DEs Mario Williams and Antonio Smith.
Texans sign DEs Ogunleye, Denney
To add depth to the defensive end position after losing Connor Barwin for the season, the Texans have signed DEs Adewale Ogunleye and Ryan Denney.
Foster's emergence brings real balance to Texans' offense
Texans RB Arian Foster's sudden emergence as Houston's lead back makes an already very good offense more balanced — and thus more dangerous.
Report: Texans DE Barwin out for season with fractured ankle
Texans DE Connor Barwin crashed into a teammate in the first quarter of Week One and will miss the remainder of the season with a fracutred right ankle.
Texans likely rethinking game plan after Foster's monster day
Arian Foster had generated plenty of hype leading up to Week One, but nobody could have seen this coming.
Texans surprise Colts as Foster sets record
Arian Foster ran for a team-record 231 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the Texans to a 34-24 victory over the Colts on Sunday.
Texans TE Daniels will start Sunday
Ten months after tearing his ACL against the Bills, Texans TE Owen Daniels will return to the gridiron in Sunday's season opener against the Colts.
Opportunity as Texans' backup knocks for Leinart
New Texans QB Matt Leinart will push Dan Orlovsky for the top reserve role behind starter Matt Schaub and may be a better fit in Houston's offense than Arizona's scheme, the way we hear it.
Texans sign seven to practice squad
The Texans signed seven players to their practice squad on Monday. They have one remaining open spot on the squad.
PLAYER NEWS
Daniels has been added to the AFC roster for this Sunday's Pro Bowl.|||||||
Daniels will make his second Pro Bowl appearance (2008) and becomes the ninth Texan chosen this season. Daniels caught 62 passes for 716 yards in 2012, his seventh season. He led the Texans with a career-high six touchdown catches.
Daniels returned on Sunday against Jacksonville, catching six passes for 57 yards.|||||||
Daniels had missed last week's game against Chicago with a back injury.
Daniels had seven catches for 59 yards and a touchdown in Houston's big win over Baltimore Sunday.|||||||
Daniels is becoming one of Matt Schaub's favorite targets in the red zone. Daniels has a TD catch in four of the last five contests.
Daniels hauled in seven receptions for 100 yards during Sunday's 20-19 win at Cincinnati.|||||||
Daniels seems to have developed a good rapport with T.J. Yates and seems like a safe play from here on out. He faces Carolina in Week 15.
Daniels had five receptions for 76 yards and one score Sunday in a 40-33 loss to the Saints.|||||||
Daniels entered the contest with four receptions for 37 yards.
