One day after discussing his rehab with HoustonTexans.com, Texans tight end Owen Daniels said that he hopes to remain with the team in a Wednesday afternoon appearance on "Jim Rome is Burning" on ESPN. A restricted free agent, Daniels was tendered by the Texans in March but has yet to sign with the team and is hoping to receive a long-term contract. "They had some real positive talks between my agent and management at the combine," Daniels said during a lengthy interview with Rome in Los Angeles. "They say they want to get something done. I'm assuming they're going to have to wait 'til I get (medically) cleared and can do everything, but I looked at the high tender that they put on me, the max tender, as a really positive thing. If they didn't want me around, they could've tendered me at a lower amount. That's saying that they want me around, they want me to be their guy, so I'm looking at it as positively as I can. I want to be in Houston. I love playing there, love the city, love playing for Coach (Gary) Kubiak. That's where I want to be. Rome asked him if he thinks he'll have a long-term deal in place before the 2010 season. "I hope so; I hope before the year starts," Daniels said. "But I can totally understand if they have to wait 'til I can play some games, preseason games, whatever it may be. I understand the business. I'm just trying to be as positive as possible with all of this." Source: HoustonTexans.com
