The Facts: Manumaleuna, who at 6-2 and 295 pounds is the size of an offensive lineman, will sign a five-year contract with the Bears later today pending a physical.
According to the Tribune, Manumaleuna's signing does not spell the end of Greg Olsen's Bears career, however, but it does cast doubt on the status of veteran tight end Desmond Clark.
Diehards Line:Manumaleuna, who began his career in St. Louis playing for Martz, became the first of what could be multiple free-agent acquisitions for the Bears on Friday. Prized defensive end Julius Peppers will visit Halas Hall, as will RB Chester Taylor, and both could be Bears by the end of the day. ... Stay tuned.