The Dallas Cowboys have a new backup for quarterback Dak Prescott. New England Patriots quarterback Joe Milton III is reportedly heading to Dallas in a trade involving late-round draft picks, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Cowboys are giving up a compensatory fifth-round pick for Milton. The Patriots will send the quarterback and a seventh-round pick back to Dallas in the deal.
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Dallas was in the market for a backup quarterback after losing Cooper Rush in the offseason. Rush signed a two-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens in March. Rush was pushed into action last season after Prescott sustained hamstring injury that knocked him out for the season. In 12 games Rush threw for 12 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Given Prescott’s recent injury history — he missed five games in 2022 and nine games in 2024 — the Cowboys were in the market for a useable backup quarterback.
Whether Milton, 25, can fill that role remains to be seen. After being selected by the Patriots in the sixth-round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Milton showed some promise in limited preseason work. He saw action in just one regular-season game last year, completing 22 of 29 passes for 241 yards and 1 touchdown in a Week 18 win over the Buffalo Bills.
This story will be updated.
