Former Tennessee Volunteers QB Joe Milton is on the move, and he’s going to a very prominent location: the Dallas Cowboys.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Milton is heading to “America’s Team” from the Patriots for a very light trade package. The Pats are sending Milton and a seventh-round pick to Dallas for a compensatory (which are the picks at the end of the round) fifth round pick.
That’s an interesting move, as it’s not for much at all. Perhaps just over a round in a pick swap. However, apparently the Patriots had a better offer on the table, but accepted the Cowboys’ offer to send Milton to where he preferred.
The move made sense under the circumstances, as Drake Maye is New England’s unquestioned starter and they obtained fellow former Vol Josh Dobbs last month in free agency. That made it easier to part with Milton, who moves into a pretty decent situation in Dallas.
The Cowboys have only Dak Prescott and Will Grier under contract. Cooper Rush is off to Baltimore and Trey Lance is a free agent. As such, given the roster makeup right now, Milton has a solid shot at the backup gig behind Prescott, although one has to think Dallas will continue to address the QB position the remainder of the offseason.
Prescott has shown to be injury prone, making it through every game of the season just once since 2019 (in 2023). So if Milton finds a way to secure the backup job, history says he could have a solid shot at seeing game action.
We’ll see how things go, but it’s worth monitoring how things go this offseason in Dallas at the QB position.