Dallas Cowboys acquired Quarterback Joe Milton from New England Patriots in a trade on Thursday, per. Several reports.
The Patriots traded Milton and a seventh round choice in exchange for Cowboys’ fifth round compensatory choices per year. Espn.
Milton, 25, started a game for Patriots last season after being selected by the team in the sixth round of 2024 NFL draft from Tennessee.
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New England Patriots Quarterback Joe Milton III runs against Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on January 5, 2025. (Brian Fluharty-Preferred Pictures)
Milton’s lonely start for the Patriots came in week 18 when they played Buffalo Bills. The Patriots won that game 23-16 and Milton impressed in the victory, though played against mostly backups and depth players for the bills as they had squeezed their seeds in AFC playoffs.
In the win, Milton ended 22 of 29 passes in 241 yards and a touchdown while running in 16 yards and also a touchdown.
The Patriots signed Quarterback Josh Dobbs in free agency to be their backup behind Drake Maye, which made Milton available for trade.
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New England Patriots Quarterback Joe Milton III after scoring a touchdown against Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on January 5, 2025. (Brian Fluharty-Preferred Pictures)
With DAK Prescott as a start -quarterback, Milton slides in as the team’s backup -quarterback. Cooper Rush and Trey Lance backed up Prescott last year, and the couple started a combined nine matches after Prescott had a hamstring injury in week 9 that sidelined him for the rest of the season.
However, Rush traveled to Baltimore Ravens in free agency, while Lance is still a free agent.
New England Patriots Quarterback Joe Milton III seems to pass against Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on January 5, 2025. (David Butler II-Preferred Pictures)
With the reported addition of Milton and Rush’s departure, the Cowboys Quarterback room now consists of Prescott, Milton and Will Grier. Grier has only appeared in two NFL games since he was prepared by Carolina Panthers in 2019.
Milton earned the nickname “Bazooka Joe” because of his strong casting arm. In his last season in Tennessee, he finished 64.7% of his passports in 2,813 yards with 20 touchdowns and five shields.
