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Texans | Houston reaches out to two for DC vacancy Tue Feb 7, 03:49 PM
Tennessee Titans defensive passing game coordinator/cornerbacks coach Chris Harris and New York Jets safeties coach Marquand Manuel are receiving interest from the Houston Texans regarding their defensive coordinator vacancy, and the Texans have requested permission to interview both men, according to sources.
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Jets | NY Jets add two more assistants Tue Feb 2, 01:24 PM
Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs coach Marquand Manuel agreed to become the new safeties coach for the New York Jets on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Former San Francisco 49ers defensive backs coach Tony Oden was also named as the new senior defensive assistant/cornerbacks coach for the Jets.
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Falcons | Atlanta cleans house at coordinator Mon Dec 31, 12:44 PM
Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel and special teams coach Keith Armstrong were fired Monday, Dec. 31, according to a source.
| Footballguys view: No surprise here. Sarkisian's offense was never a fit for the talent of the Atlanta offense. Reports indicate the team could turn to former Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak to be their offensive coordinator. That would be a fine move if possible as Kubiak comes from the Shanahan system, and QB Matt Ryan (and the entire offense) looked great under Kyle Shanahan a couple of years ago. |
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Falcons | Marquand Manuel promoted to DC Fri Feb 10, 09:07 AM
Atlanta Falcons secondary coach/senior defensive assistant Marquand Manuel was promoted to defensive coordinator Friday, Feb. 10, according to a source.
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Falcons | Marquand Manuel a DC option for Falcons Wed Feb 8, 04:17 PM
The Atlanta Falcons are strongly considering hiring secondary coach Marquand Manuel as their next defensive coordinator, according to sources.
| Footballguys view: Manuel played eight years at safety in the NFL, and he's interviewed for a defensive coordinator job (2016) with the Jaguars. The Falcons are looking for a new defensive coordinator after failing to retain Richard Smith after Super Bowl 51. |
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Jaguars | Marquand Manuel to talk with Jaguars Fri Jan 8, 03:35 PM
Atlanta Falcons secondary coach Marquand Manuel is scheduled to interview for the Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator position, according to a source.
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Seahawks | Announce coaching changes for 2013 Wed Feb 13, 08:21 PM
The Seattle Seahawks have named Travis Jones defensive line coach and Nick Sorensen coaching assistant and special teams coach. Dave Canales will now assume the role of assistant quarterbacks coach and offensive quality control coach with Nate Carroll named offensive assistant. Marquand Manuel was also named a defensive assistant Wednesday, Feb. 13.
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Seahawks | Add four coaches to staff Wed Feb 15, 08:40 AM
The Seattle Seahawks have hired Keith Carter as offensive quality control coach; Marquand Manuel and John Glenn as assistant special teams coaches; and Kenechi Udeze as a coaching intern for the defensive line.
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Lions | Two released from team Wed Aug 4, 11:16 PM
The Detroit Lions have released S Marquand Manuel and DT Leger Douzable, reports Tom Kowalski, of Mlive.com.
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Lions | In the market for a safety? Fri Jul 16, 02:25 PM
The Detroit Lions could be on the lookout for another safety before the season, reports Tim Twentyman, of The Detroit News. There are questions about who will start opposite S Louis Delmas. S C.C. Brown has seen the most reps, as S Ko Simpson (knee) is still recovering from surgery and S Marquand Manuel has been inconsistent with his play.
| Footballguys view: Any of these guys could be good week-to-week plug-ins for IDP leagues because of tackle opportunity, but none are assured of holding the job for a long time. |
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Lions | Marquand Manuel may be on roster bubble Thu Jul 8, 01:13 PM
Detroit Lions FS Marquand Manuel may be on the roster bubble during training camp because he did not receive a lot of reps during offseason workouts, which may indicate that the team may be looking to upgrade at his spot, according to MLive.com's Tom Kowalski.
| Footballguys view: An eight-year veteran, Manuel has a lot of starting experience but may be on the outside looking in after training camp. |
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Lions | Marquand Manuel works with first team Tue May 11, 03:04 PM
Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Lions SS Marquand Manuel worked with the first-team defense at strong safety during the team's offseason workout Thursday, May 6.
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Lions | To re-sign M. Manuel Tue Mar 16, 12:04 PM
Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports the Detroit Lions will re-sign FS Marquand Manuel Tuesday, March 16, to a one-year deal worth $805,000.
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Lions | 11 will be unrestricted free agents Tue Jan 5, 11:21 PM
John Niyo, of The Detroit News, reports Detroit Lions QB Daunte Culpepper, LB Vinny Ciurciu, OT Damion Cook, TE Casey FitzSimmons, TE Will Heller, LB Larry Foote, CB Anthony Henry, CB William James, OT Jon Jansen, S Marquand Manuel and QB Patrick Ramsey will be unrestricted free agents this offseason.
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Lions | Manuel placed on IR Thu Nov 19, 10:33 AM
Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports the Detroit Lions have placed SS Marquand Manuel (shoulder) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2009 season.
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Lions | Manuel injured Week 10 Mon Nov 16, 01:48 AM
John Niyo, of The Detroit News, reports Detroit Lions S Marquand Manuel (shoulder) injured his right shoulder during the team's Week 10 game.
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Lions | Simpson or Manuel could start in Week 6 Thu Oct 15, 10:57 AM
Tom Kowalski, of MLive.com, reports Detroit Lions FS Ko Simpson or FS Marquand Manuel could start at safety opposite FS Louis Delmas in Week 6.
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Lions | Four expected to play Week 3 Fri Sep 25, 10:17 PM
Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Lions FB Jerome Felton (ankle), DT Sammie Hill (neck), OG Daniel Loper (knee) and SS Marquand Manuel (knee) practiced in full Friday, Sept. 25. All four players are listed as probable for Week 3 and are expected to play.
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Lions | Manuel likely will start Week 1 Thu Sep 10, 07:55 PM
Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Lions SS Marquand Manuel likely will start at the safety position opposite FS Louis Delmas in Week 1.
Marquand Manuel player page Lions | Simpson could emerge as a starter Mon Sep 7, 08:58 PM
John Niyo, of The Detroit News, reports Detroit Lions S Ko Simpson could emerge as a starting safety as soon as he gets settled into the team's defensive scheme. Neither Kalvin Pearson nor Marquand Manuel were able to lay claim to the starting job during training camp.
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Lions | Pearson leads the battle at strong safety Tue Aug 4, 08:23 PM
Tom Kowalski, from MLive.com, reports the battle at strong safety is wide open and it's being contested by several players, including Kalvin Pearson, Daniel Bullocks and Marquand Manuel. Throughout the offseason workouts and for most of camp, Pearson has assumed the safety position next to Delmas. Pearson, though, isn't reading anything into that. "Not right now, because they say everything's up for grabs," said Pearson, who joined the Lions last season as a free agent. "I'm coming into this year like I always do. I'm going to work every day like I'm not a starter and wait for the first game."
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Lions | Secondary fleshing itself out Wed Jul 29, 03:34 AM
John Niyo, of The Detroit News, reports Detroit Lions rookie S Louis Delmas emerged as a vocal leader in the defense during the summer and appears to be locked in at one safety spot. The other figures to have plenty of competition in training camp, as Kalvin Pearson, Marquand Manuel and Daniel Bullocks could be in the mix. At cornerback, it appears Anthony Henry and Phillip Buchanon will be the starting pair. CB Eric King is likely to battle for the top nickel back role, while Keith Smith will challenge him.
| Footballguys view: The strong safety battle could yield one of the best IDP deep sleepers, so it merits watching. |
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Lions | Manuel running with the 2nd team Fri Jul 10, 11:46 AM
Tom Kowalski, from MLive.com, notes Lions S Marquand Manuel was running with the second unit during minicamp.
| Footballguys view: Signed as a free agent back in June, the veteran allowed the Lions to trade Gerald Alexander to the Jaguars for wide receiver Dennis Northcutt. |
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Lions | Manuel to compete for playing time Sun Jul 5, 03:56 PM
Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Lions S Marquand Manuel will compete for playing time with S Louis Delmas, S Daniel Bullocks, S Kalvin Pearson and S Stuart Schweigert.
| Footballguys view: Manuel has had moments of fantasy relevance in IDP leagues during his stops in Seattle, Green Bay, and most recently Denver, but he's a journeyman with limited talent. It would probably take injuries to Bullock and Pearson for him to have any value this year. |
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Lions | Manuel agrees to terms Tue Jun 2, 06:02 PM
Kevin Seifert, of ESPN.com, reports the Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with unrestricted free-agent SS Marquand Manuel (Broncos). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
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