The Miami Dolphins are looking to get over the hurdle next season with Tua Tagovailoa as their starting QB, but they are keeping there options open at the position with the draft coming up.

The Dolphins already have a former Alabama football QB leading their squad in Tua Tagovailoa. They aren't in need of a new starter, but they have talked to Jalen Milroe about him potentially being a backup in Miami. The conversations have reportedly been successful.

As cap expert Joel Corry noted, the Dolphins could do a max restructure of Tagovailoa’s contract this offseason, one in which his $25.046 million base salary for 2025 would drop to $1.17 million. That would create $19.1 million in cap room and lower his 2025 cap hit from $39.2 million to $20.1 million.

The Miami Dolphins are one team with representatives in attendance and after going 8-9 in the regular season and missing the playoffs, nailing the draft could put them right into Super Bowl contention. Of course, in the process leading up to the draft, there will also be many face-to-face conversations between teams and prospects.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa shakes hands with his father, Galu Tagovailoa, before an NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 24, 2023, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

C. Isaiah Smalls of The Miami Herald caught up with Milroe Wednesday at the Senior Bowl. Apparently, there have been discussions between Milroe and the Miami Dolphins about potentially being next season’s backup quarterback. Another Alabama product is currently Miami’s starter in Tua Tagovailoa.