NFL Rumors: Washington Meeting with Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa

Coach Ron Rivera said the Redskins will meet with Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa ahead of the 2020 NFL draft.
NFL Rumors: Washington Meeting with Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa
NFL Rumors: Washington Meeting with Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa /

Washington plans to meet with projected first-round quarterbacks Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa, coach Ron Rivera said on Wednesday

While Rivera said the meetings are not "just due diligence," he added that they are not closing the door on quarterback Dwayne Haskins. He called Haskins a "good young player," but said all options are on the table.

Coming off a 3-13 season, Washington currently holds the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft behind the Cincinnati Bengals. Burrow is likely to be the first overall pick after a Heisman and championship-winning season. Tagovailoa is also expected to be taken high in the draft as he recovers from a dislocated hip.

Rivera is entering his first season as Washington's coach after spending nine years with the Carolina Panthers

Here are the latest NFL rumors from the combine:

  • Tagovailoa's MRI on his dislocated hip came back clean and the fracture is healed with no loss of blood flow. (Ian Rapoport, NFL Network)
  • NFL players, including Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers, are starting to publicly oppose the proposed CBA
  • Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy says Dak Prescott is "definitely" the team's franchise quarterback
  • No NFL team requested Jalen Hurts perform drills at any position other than quarterback after previous speculation. (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network

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