The Dolphins agreed to trade tailback Jesse Chatman to New Orleans this morning for an undisclosed future draft choice, a source said.

Chatman was signed by the Dolphins at the end of the preseason after tailback Ricky Williams was suspended for four games for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. Chatman, who spent his first three NFL seasons in San Diego, was inactive for all four of the Dolphins’ games this season.

The Saints need help at tailback after losing starter Deuce McAllister for the season because of a knee injury suffered in last Sunday’s 52-3 loss to Green Bay.

The Chatman trade clears a roster space for Williams, who is expected to practice with his teammates Wednesday for the first time since late August and play Sunday at Tampa Bay.

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