"Texans tight end Owen Daniels(Above) 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 deals as the clock ticked toward the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement, which received a 24-hour extension in negotiations between the owners and NFL Players Association. Defensive tackle Shaun Cody, who started the last two seasons and will move to nose tackle in Wade Phillips' new 3-4 scheme, signed a two-year deal worth $5.75 million, including $1.5 million guaranteed." Read more: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/7455094.html
