Chicago Bears GM Phil Emery has been busy today restructuring the Bears' roster in preparation for the regular season opener a week from Sunday.
The Bears traded fullback Tyler Clutts to the Houston Texans for third year CB Sherrick McManis who is originally from the Chicagoland area and a graduate of Northwestern. McManis has primarily been a backup in Houston during his first two seasons in the NFL. He has played in 23 games thus far in his career and returned kicks for the Texans last year. McManis averaged 20.5 yards per return on 10 returns last year for the Texans.
In another move the Bears are bringing back DT Amobi Okoye who was cut by the Tampa Buccaneers after he missed three preseason games recovering from a knee injury. Okoye underwent an arthroscopic knee procedure during the offseason and new Bucs coach Greg Schiano lamented that "eventually you have to go out and earn a spot".
Okoye's cut is the Bears' gain as the 24-year-old DT was an...
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PLAYERS:
Tyler Clutts,
Amobi Okoye,
Sherrick McManis,
Brian Price,
Nate Collins,
Stephen Paea,
Matt Toeaina,
Josh McCown,
Armando Allen,
Lorenzo Booker,
Jabara Williams,
Joe Anderson,
Craig Steltz
TEAMS: Chicago Bears, Houston Texans
TEAMS: Chicago Bears, Houston Texans
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