Another Patriot could be headed to Florida this week — but not to join Tom Brady’s Buccaneers.

The Dolphins have considered trading for Joe Thuney, according to the Miami Herald’s Armando Salguero, who reports Brian Flores has been interested in the guard since free agency. Thuney a prime candidate to be moved at this week’s NFL Draft, as he and the Patriots reportedly haven’t been close to reaching an extension.

New England placed the franchise tag on Thuney in March, so he’s on the books for $14.78 million next season, a lavish price to pay for a guard. With the tag, his salary will be an average of the three highest-paid offensive linemen in the league, not just guards. He’s due to make left tackle money.

The Dolphins have $22.8 million in cap space, so they can certainly afford Thuney.

Though Brady and Rob Gronkowski have gotten most of the headlines, Brian Flores hasn’t been shy about assembling a “Patriots south” of his own in Miami. The former defensive coordinator has already signed Kyle Van Noy, Elandon Roberts, and Ted Karras in free agency.

Still, he’s got nothing on Matt Patricia’s 15 former Patriots in Detroit.

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