Cowboys acquire quarterback Joe Milton from Patriots in trade: reports

The Dallas Cowboys acquired backmost Joe Milton from the New England Patriots successful a commercialized connected Thursday, per galore reports. 

The Patriots traded Milton and a seventh-round prime successful speech for the Cowboys’ fifth-round compensatory pick, per ESPN.

Milton, 25, started 1 crippled for the Patriots past play aft being selected by the squad successful the sixth circular of the 2024 NFL Draft retired of Tennessee. 

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New England Patriots backmost Joe Milton III runs against the Buffalo Bills astatine Gillette Stadium connected Jan. 5, 2025. (Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images)

Milton’s lone commencement for the Patriots came successful Week 18, erstwhile they played the Buffalo Bills. The Patriots won that crippled 23-16 and Milton impressed successful the win, albeit playing against mostly backups and extent players for the Bills arsenic they had clinched their effect successful the AFC playoffs.

In the win, Milton completed 22 of 29 passes for 241 yards and 1 touchdown, portion helium ran for 16 yards and a touchdown arsenic well. 

The Patriots signed backmost Josh Dobbs successful escaped bureau to beryllium their backup down Drake Maye, which made Milton disposable for trade. 

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New England Patriots backmost Joe Milton III aft scoring a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills astatine Gillette Stadium connected Jan. 5, 2025. (Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images)

With Dak Prescott arsenic the starting quarterback, Milton volition descent successful arsenic the team’s backup quarterback. Cooper Rush and Trey Lance backed up Prescott past twelvemonth and the brace started a combined 9 games aft Prescott sustained a hamstring wounded successful Week 9 that sidelined him for the remainder of the season. 

However, Rush departed for the Baltimore Ravens successful escaped bureau portion Lance inactive remains a escaped agent. 

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New England Patriots backmost Joe Milton III looks to walk against the Buffalo Bills astatine Gillette Stadium connected Jan. 5, 2025. (David Butler II-Imagn Images)

With the reported summation of Milton and the departure of Rush, the Cowboys backmost country present consists of Prescott, Milton and Will Grier. Grier has lone appeared successful 2 NFL games since being drafted by the Carolina Panthers successful 2019. 

Milton earned the nickname "Bazooka Joe" due to the fact that of his beardown throwing arm. In his last play astatine Tennessee, helium completed 64.7% of his passes for 2,813 yards with 20 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. 

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