Texans introduce CB Joseph, S Manning
HOUSTON
The Texans were in the running to land All-Pro cornerback Nnamdi
Asomugha until late Thursday. They backed out of that race to
pursue Joseph, a first-round draft pick by Cincinnati in 2006. The
27-year-old Joseph is three years younger than Asomugha and
intercepted nine passes in his last two seasons.
Houston agreed to terms with Manning after landing Joseph. 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.
Houston's pass defense ranked as the league's worst last season,
and Wade Phillips was hired as defensive coordinator.
The Texans open training camp on Sunday.
