Jan 5, 2025; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Joe Milton III (19) runs the ball for a landing in opposition to the Buffalo Payments within the first quarter at Gillette Stadium. Necessary Credit score: David Butler II-Imagn Photos The Dallas Cowboys are buying quarterback Joe Milton III from the New England Patriots, a number of media retailers reported on Thursday.
Per ESPN, the Cowboys are sending their compensatory fifth-round choose to the Patriots and a seventh-round choose.
Milton, 25, will function the backup to Dak Prescott in Dallas after Cooper Rush signed with the Baltimore Ravens final month. Trey Lance, the Cowboys’ third-string quarterback the previous two seasons, is a free agent.
Making his NFL debut, Milton accomplished 22 of 29 passes for 241 yards and a landing in a 23-16 win in opposition to the Buffalo Payments on Jan. 5. New England chosen Milton within the fifth spherical of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Tennessee.
The Patriots function Drake Maye as their beginning quarterback. Additionally they have Josh Dobbs on the quarterback depth chart after signing the veteran to a two-year, $8 million deal final month.
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