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Sources: Fins fielding trade inquiries on Rosen

The Miami Dolphins have fielded trade inquiries in recent days about former first-round pick Josh Rosen, league sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Rosen could be on the move for the second time in his young NFL career, as rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has proved healthy so far in training camp.

Rosen has been part of a three-man quarterback competition in training camp, with Ryan Fitzpatrick as the front-runner to start in Week 1.

Coach Brian Flores hasn’t announced an official decision on the starting and backup quarterbacks, but the Dolphins have seen enough so far in camp to make Fitzpatrick and Tagovailoa their two active quarterbacks on game day.

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So in an upcoming weekend of transactions, Rosen could be on the move again. It would be his second trade in the past 17 months

Fitzpatrick, Tagovailoa and Rosen were all participating in the Dolphins’ practice Thursday.

Rosen, a top-10 pick by the Arizona Cardinals in 2018, was traded to Miami during draft weekend in April 2019 for a 2019 second-round pick and a 2020 fifth-round pick.

That move hasn’t worked out so far for Miami, and there isn’t a clear path for Rosen to become a starter again with the Dolphins. He started three games last season before being benched for Fitzpatrick for the rest of the year.

Rosen has spent the past year focused on improving and learning from Fitzpatrick rather than winning the starting job.

“I was drafted in the first round, and I think people around the league still think I can play to a certain extent. Whenever that opportunity comes, wherever it comes, I just want to be prepared for it,” Rosen said. “Because they’re few and far between. I didn’t do great with the two I already had. Not many people get third chances. I’m definitely going to seize the opportunity when it comes.”

The question over the weekend is what value can the Dolphins salvage in a trade for Rosen.

Soccer

Report: Barcelona's meeting with Messi Sr. ends without resolution

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and Lionel Messi’s father could not reach an agreement over the player’s future during a slightly tense meeting Wednesday, sources told ESPN’s Rodrigo Faez and Moises Llorens.

Messi’s father, Jorge, flew to Barcelona demanding his son’s release, citing a now-infamous clause that allows him to unilaterally terminate his contract at the end of each season.

The two sides will hold another meeting, according to Faez and Llorens, but have not determined a date.

During the two-hour meeting, Bartomeu reportedly insisted the clause is no longer valid, Messi remains under contract until June 2021, and teams interested in signing the 33-year-old will have to pay his €700-million release clause.

Messi Sr. told local reporters it will be “difficult” for his son to stay at Barcelona – where he’s played all 16 years of his professional career – but denied talking to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.

When asked about a potential move to the Premier League side, Messi Sr. said, “There’s nothing yet.”

Messi skipped Barcelona’s first preseason training session Monday due to the ongoing dispute. His legal team believes he’s no longer under contract and has no responsibility to show up to training.

The club says the termination clause expired in June, but Messi’s camp argues the Blaugrana should have extended the deadline because of the season delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

City are considered the favorites to land the six-time Ballon d’Or winner if he ends up leaving Barcelona. Messi has also been linked with Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, and Juventus.