Owen Daniels placed on physically unable to perform list

The Houston Texans placed tight ends Owen Daniels and Anthony Hill on the active physically unable to perform list.

Daniels predicted recently that he'll be ready by the first game of the regular season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in his knee last season.

"The Doc says my ACL looks great, so I'm looking forward to being ready for Week 1," Daniels said during a fan chat on NFL.com over the summer.

The restricted free agent said he wants to sign a long-term deal with the Texans at some point.

"I would love to play for the Texans for the duration of my career," Daniels said. "It's a great city to play in, and great coaches and an owner to play for. We're very close to being very good, and I'd like to see it all the way through. Players sticking with one team for their entire careers doesn't happen that often, but I would really like to stick with the Texans."

Daniels signed his $3.168 million restricted free agent earlier this summer.

Daniels was assigned a first-round and third-round tender, the maximum tender under NFL rules.

Daniels was drafted in the fourth round by the Texans in 2006. He started the first eight games of last season before being placed on the reserve/injured list with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Daniels finished the season with 40 catches for 519 yards and five touchdowns and ranked third on the team in touchdown receptions.

He ranks second in franchise history with 207 receptions and 2,501 receiving yards and third in touchdowns with 15 scores in 54 career games.

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