PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Quarterback Picture Unclear

Chris Miller, the Rams’ $9-million quarterback, is sound, but Coach Chuck Knox again said he favors backup Chris Chandler although Chandler has an ankle injury.

Chandler was unable to practice Wednesday and did little more than walk on a treadmill. Miller, meanwhile, ran the first-team offense, but was defensive when asked if he had been told he will start against San Francisco.

“Chuck hasn’t said anything to me,” Miller said. “I’m going to prepare myself to play Sunday and then Chuck will make his decision.”

Knox said it appears Miller will start, qualifying his announcement by saying “at this point.”

Chandler, who will attempt to practice today, said he’s pleased by Knox’s confidence as evidenced by a willingness to wait before declaring a starting quarterback.

“But it doesn’t make it any less frustrating that the whole thing happened in the first place,” Chandler said. “It would be nice to have it feeling real good (today), but we’ll have to see.”

With so many injuries occurring at quarterback, the Rams decided to re-sign Jamie Martin and put running back James Bostic on injured reserve.

Bostic, the Rams’ third-round draft pick, has been listed as inactive for the team’s first 10 games, but instead being cut he remained on injured reserve.