Darnell Autry can start acting like an NFL player again.
And this time with a little more feeling.
The former Northwestern star had a forgettable rookie season withthe Bears in 1997. He was out of football since he retired from thePhiladelphia Eagles in October 1998 to pursue an acting career.
Working out since last fall, he returned to the Eagles after theseason and survived Sunday's final roster cuts.
"Not necessarily surprised, just relieved," the backup runningback said Monday from Philadelphia. "It's been a long time coming. Iworked hard, and it paid off."
In a 1-3 preseason, Autry ran the ball eight times for a seven-yard average with a long of 13 yards. He had three receptions for an11-yard average and a long of 27.
"It wasn't so much performance on the field as what I wanted toget done and how involved I wanted to be," he said. "My heart was init, and I was excited to be there. My head was screwed on straight.
"Football for me now is its own separate entity. Acting has itstime and its place. Right now is not the time or the place. I'm goingto deal with football and work hard."
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