Ex-Patriots quarterback Joe Milton III details tumultuous time with team in 2024

Dallas Cowboys backmost Joe Milton III opened up astir his abbreviated acquisition with the New England Patriots connected Tuesday and however helium "felt disrespected" portion successful the organization.

Milton opened up to WEEI Radio up of Super Bowl LX. He explained however helium believed helium was doing good successful signifier and didn’t spot wherefore helium wasn’t moved up the extent illustration past play erstwhile Drake Maye was named the starter implicit Jacoby Brissett.

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New England Patriots backmost Joe Milton III (19) reacts aft his touchdown walk against the Buffalo Bills successful the archetypal fractional astatine Gillette Stadium connected Jan. 5, 2025. (David Butler II/Imagn Images)

"How I play the crippled is however I practice. Like, my shoelace is not tired. I’m moving implicit y’all defense, I’m throwing the shot implicit your head," helium explained. "It got to the constituent with the Patriots, I’ll beryllium honest, it got to the constituent wherever I threw a heavy shot to beryllium near implicit (Christian Gonzalez) and portion the shot was successful the air, I was turning astir looking astatine (then-head manager Jerod) Mayo, Eliot (Wolf) was close determination and they couldn’t bash thing but conscionable look astatine the shot and the shot got completed and helium scored – scout squad receiver scored. And they conscionable shook their head. It got to that point.

"I deliberation it would person been antithetic if Jacoby was the starter, Drake was the backup, I was the exigency quarterback. But erstwhile you determination Drake up to start, what should Jacoby present do? He got his occupation took," Milton said with the vigor big saying Milton should person moved up the extent chart. "But you don’t bash that. You conscionable support him astatine No. 2 due to the fact that he’s a vet. But he’s not taking reps. Me and Drake are the lone ones practicing. But he’s inactive the 2. I conscionable felt disrespect."

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Dallas Cowboys backmost Joe Milton III (10) reacts during the archetypal fractional against the Atlanta Falcons astatine AT&T Stadium connected Aug. 22, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)

Milton’s play sparked excitement from NFL fans successful the 2024 preseason, but helium ne'er truly saw overmuch enactment that year. He appeared successful 1 crippled and was 22-of-29 with 241 passing yards and a touchdown pass.

The Patriots went 4-13 successful 2024 and the Patriots fired Mayo, replacing him with Mike Vrabel. New England is present connected the verge of a seventh Super Bowl title.

Dallas Cowboys backmost Joe Milton III (10) drops backmost to walk during the 3rd 4th against the New York Giants astatine MetLife Stadium connected Jan. 4, 2026. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)

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Milton was traded to the Cowboys successful the offseason. He appeared successful 4 games, throwing for 183 yards, a touchdown walk and 2 interceptions. Dallas missed the playoffs.

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