Bears Bid Farewell to Manning Jr.

The Chicago Bears are whittling down their roster to come up with their final roster for the season opener on September 7, and that led to the release of Ricky Manning, Jr. yesterday.  Manning is a veteran cornerback who joined the team in 2006. His first year with the Bears, he registered five interceptions for 113 yards and a touchdown as well as 53 tackles.  He played in all but one game and also tallied two sacks.  His stats weren’t as high last year, although he did play in every game.  He notched 44 tackles, one sack and no interceptions.

Manning made his feelings apparent before the Bear’s decision.  He wasn’t given a starting role last season and was replaced by another Manning, Danieal.  The position as backup didn’t sit well with Manning.  He told the Chicago Tribune, “Not being a part of their plans, that’s fine with me. If that’s the mistake they want to make, hey, so be it.”

Before Manning came to Chicago, he was with the Carolina Panthers, who selected him in the third round of the 2003 draft.  In his rookie season, he had three interceptions and 57 tackles as well as a touchdown.  He had similar stats his next two seasons at Carolina before coming to Chicago for a better deal. Find your Chicago Bears tickets at StubHub.com.

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