The Chargers have acquired tight end Brandon Manumaleuna from the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the Bolts? fourth-round pick (113th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft. The 6-2, 288-pound Manumaleuna started 14 games for the Rams in 2005. He was utilized primarily as a blocker in St. Louis? offense, but caught 13 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown. He?s a versatile player who has also lined up at fullback and H-back during his career.

The Broncos have traded up with the Rams and have selected Vanderbilt's Jay Cutler. Cutler was ranked as the top-ranked quarterback in the draft by some experts.

New coach Scott Linehan expects Marshall Faulk to play this season. Faulk is missing the St. Louis Rams' minicamp this weekend while recovering from offseason surgery on both knees. Linehan said Friday that Faulk probably won't be ready until June. But he said Faulk, who considered retiring after rushing for a career-low 292 yards last year, told him he'd definitely return as the backup running back behind Steven Jackson. "He said he was more hungry now than he has been in a couple of years," Linehan said. "He was adamant about his commitment to next year."

While the Dolphins continued to work Tuesday on a trade for quarterback Joey Harrington, the team started to make backup plans by showing interest in former Rams quarterback Jamie Martin. The Dolphins have agreed to the framework of a two-year contract with Harrington but are having trouble meeting the Lions' asking price in a trade. According to a source, the Lions want the Dolphins' third- or fourth-round pick in the April 29 draft. The Dolphins have resisted because they have previously traded away their second-, fifth- and sixth- round picks.