Report: Redskins considering drafting Tua to compete with Haskins

Rumors linking the Washington Redskins with Tua Tagovailoa continue to circulate with the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine near its conclusion.

New Redskins head coach Ron Rivera told Tagovailoa during their meeting at the combine that he wants to draft the former Alabama quarterback to compete with 2019 first-rounder Dwayne Haskins, a source told Safid Deen of the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

"(Washington) felt like Dwayne was not the guy right now," Deen reports. "They want to bring in Tua, just get it going and compete."

The Redskins were widely expected to select star pass-rusher Chase Young with the second overall pick but Rivera said "everything is an option" with it. The Cincinnati Bengals appear likely to take quarterback Joe Burrow at No. 1 in April.

Tagovailoa has long been linked to the Miami Dolphins but the signal-caller reportedly left his visit feeling uncertain about whether the team wants him to be its franchise quarterback.

Miami holds the fifth overall pick and could explore a trade up to select Tagovailoa.

The lefty is expected to soon be cleared from his hip injury and ready for the NFL campaign.

The Arizona Cardinals were in a similar situation last year when they drafted Kyler Murray with the first overall pick despite selecting Josh Rosen at No. 10 the year prior.

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