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Owen Daniels News & Rumors

Tight end Daniels may have broken hand
January 8
Houston Chronicle
 
"Tight end Owen Daniels may have suffered a broken right hand during the game. Teammates were exchanging handshakes in the postgame dressing room, and Daniels was asking them to take it easy on him, worried that his right hand could be broken. Daniels will undergo an MRI but should be able to play because he didn't suffer a compound fracture in which the bone penetrates the skin and has to be surgically reattached."
Texans tight ends Daniels, Dreessen pick up the slack
October 26
Houston Chronicle
 
"As far as Owen Daniels is concerned, Andre Johnson can't return soon enough. Opponents have always been conscious of Daniels, the Texans' gifted tight end. But with All-Pro wide receiver Johnson sidelined for the last three games following a minor procedure on his right hamstring, extra attention has been focused upon Daniels, and he's not sure how to feel about it. Other than, of course, wishing Johnson a speedy recovery. "Clearly, we want him back, and I want to see him out there," Daniels said Tuesday. "But it's fun. You want the respect of defenses and your peers in the league. You want those challenges every week, and it makes you better. It makes you want to run precise routes. "But"
Foundations keep Daniels, Norris busy
June 22
Houston Chronicle
 
"While some NFL players are using the time off due to the lockout to get in trouble, Texans tight end Owen Daniels and San Francisco fullback Moran Norris are among the many players building good will through their foundations. Daniels, who has been working out regularly at Rice Stadium, will be at Texas Children's Hospital today on behalf of his Catch-A-Dream Foundation. In conjunction with Wal-Mart, Daniels is unveiling his "Owen's Locker" that's designed to improve the lives of critically and chronically ill children by giving them and their families things like computers, DVD players, gaming systems and other items while they're undergoing treatment and recovery."
Daniels among three veterans signed by Texans
March 4
Houston Chronicle
 
"Texans tight end Owen Daniels could not have been more excited Wednesday after signing a four-year contract worth $22 million, including $6 million guaranteed. Last year at this time, Daniels worried that his career might be over because he had suffered a setback in his rehabilitation from major knee surgery. After struggling through the first half of last season, Daniels finished strong, and the Texans rewarded him with a new deal one day after they tendered him as a first-round draft choice. "I'm so fired up," Daniels said. "It's been rough, an up-and-down thing for me, but I'm so happy right now I just can't put it into words." Daniels was one of three veterans the Texans signed to new"
Texans reach deal with tight end Daniels
March 3
Houston Chronicle
 
"The Texans have reached a contract agreement with tight end Owen Daniels, a person familiar with the situation said Thursday. The Texans had placed a first-round tender on Daniels on Wednesday. Daniels caught 38 passes for 471 yards and two touchdowns last season."
Texans open talks with players with expiring contracts
March 1
Houston Chronicle
 
"Texans general manager Rick Smith met with Ralph Vitolo, the agent for fullback Vonta Leach, at the Indianapolis scouting combine, but no deal was done. Leach, who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery after playing in the Pro Bowl last month, said he's hopeful a deal can be reached before the current collective bargaining agreement expires Thursday at 11:59 p.m. "I'm hoping we can get something done because I want to return, but if we can't, I'll test the market when (free agency) begins," Leach said. "I think we're on the verge of something special. We're only a couple of players away, and I want to be here when we finally turn it around." Leach said his knee "feels great" and he's been"
Owen Daniels to make return to Texans against Ravens
December 8
Houston Chronicle
 
"Texans tight end Owen Daniels had a plan heading into this season, and it didn't involve statistical goals. After missing the last eight games of the 2009 campaign with a torn ACL, Daniels' plan was centered on making the plays he's used to making — and with the same explosiveness he had prior to the injury. Then, just when he felt he was getting close, Daniels suffered a setback that interrupted his progress and had him starting over again. "It's been different," he said. "Different than what I'm used to. I had made a plan, and it didn't really work the way I wanted to. So I guess I just learned that you've got to go with the flow and roll with the punches." After showing brief flashes of"
Daniels out for Thursday
December 1
Foxsports.com
 
"As expected, Houston Texans starting TE Owen Daniels (hamstring) will not play Thursday evening against the host Philadelphia Eagles. Daniels is the only starter for Houston who has been ruled out for the game. Veteran TE Joel Dreessen will fill in again for him. Starting WR Kevin Walter (hamstring-questionable), who participated in Wednesday's walk-through in limited fashion, should be in the lineup against the Eagles. The team is hopeful that No. 3 WR David Anderson (hamstring-questionable) will return from a one-game absence. If Anderson is unable to play, fourth-year WR Jacoby Jones would fill in."
Cushing, Daniels miss practice
November 26
Houston Chronicle
 
"Titans coach Jeff Fisher said after practice Thursday that offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger, who was diagnosed with cancer on Wednesday and begins chemotherapy on Monday, will coach against the Texans. Heimerdinger will be in the coaches' booth at Reliant Stadium. His son, Brian, is an intern in the Texans' scouting department. "Obviously, he's a very good friend of mine," Texans coach Gary Kubiak said. "I worked with him for some great years in Denver. You just pray for him that, hopefully, some positive things happen along the way. He was very upbeat. "I got a chance to visit with his son (Wednesday) before I got him on a plane and flew him to Tennessee. I just wish Mike the best,"
Texans duo has to grin, bear it
November 6
Houston Chronicle
 
"There's pain, and then there's pain. Andre Johnson, who has had a high-ankle sprain since the first half of the season's second game, is probably hurting worse than Owen Daniels is on the ouch meter. But Daniels' strained hamstring may well force him out of Sunday's game with San Diego, whereas Johnson has resigned himself to gritting his teeth and getting it on with the Chargers' No. 1-ranked defense, not to mention the Texans' final eight opponents. "I've pretty much got that mindset," Johnson said when he was asked if he expected the ankle to be an irritant for the rest of the season. "It's very aggravating, I can tell you that. But it's just something you have to accept and roll with."
Tight ends confident they will catch on
October 16
Houston Chronicle
 
"During their 3-2 start, the Texans have not featured the tight ends in their offense as much as they did this past season when they began 2-3. Owen Daniels and Joel Dreessen have combined for 17 catches for 232 yards and one touchdown. "It's probably a combination of factors," Daniels said after practice Friday. "We're running the ball a lot more and a lot better. And I haven't been able to do the things I did last year — yet. I'm getting closer to being able to move around like I did before." Daniels has 10 catches for 113 yards and no touchdowns. He had three catches in Sunday's loss to the New York Giants. "That's the best he's played," coach Gary Kubiak said. "That's the fastest he"
Ailing hamstring keeps TE Daniels in doubt for Texans
October 2
Houston Chronicle
 
"The Texans have added a second key offensive player to their list of "game-time" decisions after head coach Gary Kubiak admitted after practice Friday that tight end Owen Daniels strained left hamstring might hinder his chances of playing Sunday in Oakland. Neither Daniels, who missed all of the preseason as he continued to rehab from major knee surgery last fall, nor receiver Andre Johnson have participated in practice this week. Kubiak said Daniels came in Wednesday with his leg bothering him after he tweaked the muscle against the Cowboys. "Nothing that we did today will influence my decision (as to whether they'll be able to play against the Raiders)," Kubiak said. "We'll work them out"
Texans greatly missed tight end, Owen Daniels, cleared to join practices
August 26
Houston Chronicle
 
"Now that he's OK, having been cleared to resume full-bore practicing with the Texans next week, tight end Owen Daniels felt the need to come clean about something. It seems Daniels, 27, had more to worry about than reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The 2008 Pro Bowler found out in May that he also had developed a stress fracture in his right kneecap. When and why that happened nobody seemed to know. But it could have been a complication for his comeback. At first, another operation was contemplated. But the orthopedic surgeon who repaired his knee, Dr. James Andrews, "decided on the conservative route," Daniels said Wednesday, after he had returned from"
Life after Daniels not much fun
December 9
Houston Chronicle
 
"Nobody doubted that the loss of Pro Bowl tight end Owen Daniels to a season-ending knee injury was going to damage the Texans' cause. But his untimely exit, due to a torn ACL ligament suffered early in the Buffalo game Nov. 1, has turned into a worst-case scenario. The only statistic that matters: In Daniels' eight starts, the Texans were a franchise-best 5-3. Since he went down, they are 0-4. Of course, some of the Texans had taken to calling Daniels "Awesome." So it should be no surprise that he's sorely missed. "You never replace O.D. as a player or as a leader," Texans coach Gary Kubiak said. "What everyone has found out over the last few weeks is how big of a leader he's been on this"
Daniels' injury affects more than TE slot
November 6
Houston Chronicle
 
"I'm worried that some Texans fans might not understand how devastating the loss of Owen Daniels could be for the offense since the Texans cranked out 21 fourth-quarter points with Daniels out. But fantasy owners already know that if they've been leaning on Daniels all year, they are in trouble now. I have Daniels in one of my leagues and as I perused the waiver wire on Tuesday morning in an effort to locate a replacement, I realized all the legitimate pass catchers and difference-makers at the tight end position are gone. Having a strong tight end is like having an extra starter in your lineup since some teams wait far too long to address the position in their draft and end up with the"