Milton will compete with Sam Howell to back up Dak Prescott in Dallas this preseason. Howell should be able to unseat Milton, who has one passing touchdown and two interceptions while completing 62.5% of 24 attempts in two seasons. Drafting Milton doesn't figure to help you win your league.
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183
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Fantasy News
Joe Milton: Staying in Dallas
Rotowire
The Cowboys signed Milton to their practice squad Wednesday.
Milton is staying in Dallas after going unclaimed on waivers. The 26-year-old completed 29 of his 43 passes attempts for 378 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions across three preseason outings and will likely serve as the team's emergency third quarterback behind Dak Prescott and Sam Howell.
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Joe Milton: Not claimed off waivers
Rotowire
Milton passed through waivers unclaimed Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Milton completed 29 of 43 passes (67.4 percent) for 378 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions across three exhibition contests, with his passer rating of 118.2 leading the entire NFL during the preseason. Despite his impressive play against defensive reserves, the Cowboys opted to waive Milton on Monday and stick with Sam Howell as Dak Prescott's backup. Milton is free to sign elsewhere, whether it's to an active roster or a practice squad.
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Cowboys' Joe Milton: Stellar showing in preseason win
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Milton completed nine of 13 passes for 179 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed three times for two yards and another score in the Cowboys' 34-13 preseason win over the Cardinals on Saturday.
Milton drew the start and immediately led the Cowboys on a 12-play, 66-yard march that ended on downs at the Cardinals' 12-yard line. However, Dallas got the ball back three plays later thanks to an interception, and Milton cashed in on the short field with an eight-yard touchdown pass to Malik Davis. The strong-armed third-year pro then connected with Jonathan Mingo on a perfectly thrown 53-yard scoring strike down the left side of the field the next time he had the ball, and Milton would run it in himself from a yard out to cap off the following possession. He'd subsequently lead the Cowboys to three more points to finish out his stellar first half. Milton may have already locked in the No. 2 quarterback job over Sam Howell with Friday's preseason finale at home against the Saints still to be played.
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Cowboys' Joe Milton: Will start Saturday
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Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said Thursday that Milton (elbow) will start Saturday's preseason game against the Ravens, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Milton was pulled from Dallas' preseason opener against the Rams last weekend early due to an elbow injury, but he's recovered quickly enough that he won't have to miss any exhibition action. The second-year quarterback completed completed 17 of 29 passes for 143 yards, one touchdown and one interception versus Los Angeles before being replaced by Will Grier, while also rushing five times for 22 yards.
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Cowboys' Joe Milton: Slated to start Saturday
Rotowire
Milton is in line to start Saturday's preseason opener against the Rams, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
It's not surprising that the Cowboys are inclined to play it safe with starter Dak Prescott, a scenario that will allow the team to evaluate fellow QBs Milton and Will Grier. This will mark Milton's game debut with Dallas after coming over in an offseason trade with the Patriots.
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Cowboys' Joe Milton: Resumes practicing
Rotowire
Milton (thumb) is participating in practice Thursday, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Milton exited Tuesday's joint practice against the Rams early due to a thumb injury, but he's now back in action. The second-year signal-caller figures to be available for Saturday's preseason opener against Los Angeles. Milton is positioned as the No. 2 quarterback behind Dak Prescott, with Will Grier present as the No. 3 option.
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Cowboys' Joe Milton: Bothered by thumb issue
Rotowire
Milton was removed from joint practice Tuesday due to a right thumb injury, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Milton was off to a good start at practice against the Rams, but his time was cut short due to the thumb issue. Jerry Jones spoke with the media after practice, explaining that Milton's removal Tuesday can be viewed as precautionary ahead of Saturday's preseason opener against the Rams. The injury is not expected to threaten the quarterback's availability for the contest.
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Cowboys' Joe Milton: Dealing with hand injury
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Milton did not finish Tuesday's joint practice with the Rams due to a hand injury, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Milton appeared to bang his throwing hand off a defender's helmet during practice, which prompted him to be sidelined for the rest of the day while Will Grier worked with the second-team offense. It's unclear how severe Milton's hand injury is, but it does put him in jeopardy of missing more practices this week, and potentially Saturday's preseason opener against the Rams.
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Patriots' Joe Milton: Could be available for trade
Rotowire
The Patriots have discussed trading Milton and would like to send him to the right situation to continue his development, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.
Milton was drafted by the Jerod Mayo and Alex Van Pelt regime in New England last year, and both coaches have since been fired. On Monday, the Patriots signed Joshua Dobbs to serve as Drake Maye's veteran backup, leaving Milton the odd man out in New England. Milton saw extensive action in Week 18 last season and completed 22 of 29 passes for 241 yards and one touchdown. He rushed 10 times for 16 yards and an additional score, leading the Patriots to an upset win over the Bills and knocking New England out of the No. 1 pick in the 2025 Draft. Milton has loads of upside and a rocket arm and could probably fetch a mid-round pick.
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Patriots' Joe Milton: Active for season finale
Rotowire
Milton is listed as active for Sunday's game versus the Bills.
As is starter Drake Maye, as well as veteran backup Jacoby Brissett. However, Milton, who has been serving as the Patriots' No. 3 emergency quarterback, could potentially enter the team's season finale at some point in order to have him log some snaps to see how he looks, with an eye toward assessing whether he might be a viable No. 2 option behind Maye in 2025, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.
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Patriots' Joe Milton: Inactive for Week 1
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Milton is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Though Milton made the Patriots' 53-man roster, he remains the team's clear-cut No. 3 option at QB. He thus figures to be a regular scratch as long as both Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye are healthy.
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Patriots' Joe Milton: Lands in New England
Rotowire
The Patriots selected Milton in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 193rd overall.
The Tennessee signal-caller predictably wowed folks with a bazooka of an arm during throwing drills at the NFL Scouting Combine and ran a respectable 4.62-second 40-yard dash time at 6-foot-5, 246 pounds, but he didn't carve out a full-time starting role until his sixth collegiate season in 2023. Even then, Milton failed to put up eye-popping stats in an offense in which Hendon Hooker had been a Heisman Trophy contender one year prior. Milton is the definition of a project at the quarterback position, and if he's unable to beat out Bailey Zappe for the No. 3 spot on the depth chart behind veteran Jacoby Brissett and first-round pick Drake Maye, Milton could be converted to tight end, where he might profile as an interesting prospect thanks to his size and athleticism.
