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Rams | Brandon Manumaleuna might be done for season Mon Nov 14, 01:15 AM
St. Louis Rams TE Brandon Manumaleuna (knee) suffered a knee injury in Week 10 against the Cleveland Browns, and head coach Steve Spagnuolo said Sunday, Nov. 13, that it might be a season-ending injury.
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Jets | Brandon Manumaleuna works out Wed Oct 5, 09:41 AM
Free-agent TE Brandon Manumaleuna (Bears) worked out for the New York Jets, according to a league source.
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Jets | Will meet with Brandon Manumaleuna Mon Oct 3, 05:11 PM
The New York Jets will meet with free-agent TE Brandon Manumaleuna (Bears) Tuesday, Oct. 4.
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Bears | Brandon Manumaleuna released Thu Jul 28, 10:22 PM
The Chicago Bears released TE Brandon Manumaleuna Thursday, July 28.
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Bears | Brandon Manumaleuna to get cut Thu Jul 28, 02:45 PM
The Chicago Bears will be releasing TE Brandon Manumaleuna.
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Bears | Two not attending many workouts Wed Jun 15, 09:38 AM
Chicago Bears RB Chester Taylor and TE Brandon Manumaleuna have been the only skill players to not attended the player-organized workouts on a regular basis.
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Bears | Brandon Manumaleuna due $1.1 million this offseason Thu Mar 10, 12:38 PM
Chicago Bears TE Brandon Manumaleuna is scheduled to receive $1.1 million in bonuses this offseason, reports Michael C. Wright, of ESPNChicago.com.
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Bears | Brandon Manumaleuna to have surgery Thu Feb 17, 10:48 AM
Chicago Bears TE Brandon Manumaleuna (knee) will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee soon, according to a source, reports Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Tribune. The procedure is considered minor and it's basically a clean-out. Manumaleuna is expected to be ready well in advance of training camp.
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Bears | Brandon Manumaleuna fined Fri Sep 17, 01:16 PM
The Chicago Bears have fined TE Brandon Manumaleuna $22,000 for failing to attend a mandatory team meetings Saturday, Sept. 11, a source told Jeff Dickerson, of ESPNChicago.com.
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Bears | Two injured players expected to play Saturday Sat Aug 21, 03:35 PM
Chicago Bears FS Danieal Manning (hamstring) and TE Brandon Manumaleuna (knee) are expected to play in the team's preseason game Saturday, Aug. 21, a source told ESPNChicago.com's Jeff Dickerson. Both sat out of the team's first preseason game because of injuries.
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Bears | Brandon Manumaleuna misses practice Thursday Thu Aug 12, 08:44 PM
Chicago Bears TE Brandon Manumaleuna (knee) missed the team's practice Thursday, Aug. 12, for a third consecutive day, report ESPNChicago.com's Michael Wright and Jeff Dickerson.
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Bears | Brandon Manumaleuna misses practice Friday Sat Aug 7, 04:14 AM
Chicago Bears TE Brandon Manumaleuna (knee) missed the team's practice Friday, Aug. 6, because he was having some trouble with his knee, reports Sean Jensen, of the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Bears | Two players sit out morning practice Saturday Sat Jul 31, 03:12 PM
Chicago Bears CB Tim Jennings (knee) and TE Brandon Manumaleuna (knee) did not participate in morning practice Saturday, July 31, according to Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Tribune.
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Bears | Matt Forte better out of the I-formation Wed Jul 14, 05:58 PM
Chicago Bears RB Matt Forte ran the ball 132 times out of the I-formation last year and averaged 4.5 yards per carry, reports the Chicago Tribune's Brad Biggs. As the lone back, Forte averaged just 2.7 yards per carry on 85 carries.
| Footballguys view: This is a problem for Forte as new offensive coordinator Mike Martz doesn't often use a fullback in his offense. Both fullbacks Will Ta'ufo'ou and Eddie Williams are not locks to make the roster. Chicago may end up using TE Brandon Manumaleuna out of the backfield at times, and as an H-back. |
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Bears | Manumaleuna should be ready for camp Thu Jun 24, 01:32 PM
CBSSports.com reports Bears TE Brandon Manumaleuna (knee) is the only player for Chicago to miss all the offseason workouts. "If there's a downer, it's that," coach Lovie Smith said Wednesday. "But next time we get together as a football team for training camp, we should have all of our players ready to go."
| Footballguys view: Manumaleuna may not be much of a fantasy factor this year, but he knows the Mike Martz offense like the back of his hand and should be able to get up to speed quickly. |
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Bears | Two tight ends sit out Wednesday Wed Jun 23, 08:22 PM
Chicago Bears TE Brandon Manumaleuna (knee) and TE Kellen Davis (undisclosed) were held out of the team's minicamp practice Wednesday, June 23, reports the Chicago Tribune's Vaughn McClure.
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Bears | Brandon Manumaleuna hopes to be ready for camp Wed Jun 16, 04:43 PM
Chicago Bears TE Brandon Manumaleuna (knee) said he hopes to be able to return to practice by the time training camp starts, reports Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Tribune.
| Footballguys view: The Bears considered the veteran tight end to be a key acquisition in free agency this offseason. He's very familiar with the Mike Martz system from his days in St. Louis, and should have no problem picking up the offense once training camp begins. |
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Bears | Three sit out Wednesday Wed Jun 2, 09:45 PM
Chicago Bears TE Brandon Manumaleuna (knee), C Olin Kreutz (Achilles') and P Brad Maynard (hip) sat out the team's practice Wednesday, June 2, reports the Chicago Tribune's Vaughn McClure. Manumaleuna was able to do some light running on the side.
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Bears | No timetable for Brandon Manumaleuna, Earl Bennett Fri May 21, 03:38 PM
Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith said there is no timetable for when TE Brandon Manumaleuna (knee) and WR Earl Bennett (knee) will be able to participate fully in practice, according to the Chicago Tribune's Vaughn McClure.
| Footballguys view: You can rank Bennett fourth among the Bears WRs with confidence because of the time he'll miss getting acquainted with the Mike Martz offense while he recovers from this surgery. He's probably the least ideal fit in offense anyway, especially compared to the shorter, quicker Johnny Knox and Devin Hester. |
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Bears | Brandon Manumaleuna underwent surgery Fri May 21, 12:26 PM
Chicago Bears TE Brandon Manumaleuna (knee) underwent minor knee surgery this offseason and did not participate in morning practice Friday, May 21, reports Jeff Dickerson, of ESPNChicago.com.
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Bears | Manumaleuna agrees to terms Fri Mar 5, 10:07 AM
Jeff Dickerson, of ESPNChicago.com, reports the Chicago Bears have agreed to terms with unrestricted free-agent TE Brandon Manumaleuna (Chargers) on a five-year deal, according to a source. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Tribune, reports free-agent TE Brandon Manumaleuna (Chargers) will visit the Chicago Bears Friday, March 5.
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Ravens | Interested in Manumaleuna Thu Mar 4, 08:43 PM
Jamison Hensley, of The Baltimore Sun, reports the Baltimore Ravens are interested in San Diego Chargers impending free-agent TE Brandon Manumaleuna, according to a source.
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Bears | May have interest in Manumaleuna Mon Mar 1, 03:15 PM
Bill Williamson, of ESPN.com, reports the Chicago Bears may have interest in San Diego Chargers impending free-agent TE Brandon Manumaleuna.
| Footballguys view: A fourth-round pick by the Rams in the 2001 NFL Draft, Manumaleuna knows Mike Martz offense and would bring a veteran understanding of the scheme for the rest of the tight ends. This talk has the future of former first-round pick Greg Olsen in doubt. Olsen doesn't really fit what Martz wants to do on offense, and the Bears may want to trade him while his value remains fairly high. |
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