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\u201cMy family grew up a Cowboys fan. My mom always had a Cowboys shirt on. She always talked about them. Living in Texas has been a longtime dream of mine. And now I\u2019m with them. I\u2019m ready to work.\u201d – New QB Joe Milton.<\/div>\n
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FRISCO – The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0openly admitted they were in the market for some\u00a0q<\/a>uarterback\u00a0depth this offseason. … and openly admitted that\u00a0Joe Milton\u00a0was high on the wish list.<\/p>\n

Turns out, the feeling is mutual.<\/p>\n

Dak Prescott is atop the depth chart and there is some faith in Will Grier as a backup, too. But Dallas shopped for more of an insurance policy. … and the Cowboys believe they just won the trade with the\u00a0New England Patriots\u00a0for quarterback Joe Milton III on Thursday, who comes to town along with a seventh-round pick in exchange for a Cowboys fifth-rounder.<\/p>\n

Upside makes for a strong argument for the Cowboys here. The 2025 quarterback class does not showcase much promise and Milton (6-5 and 250) could be a solid option for now … and maybe an explosively impact contributor if his talent is ever fully realized.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys got their guy.<\/p>\n

And the response from Milton?<\/p>\n

\u201cMy family grew up a Cowboys fan,” Milton told reporter Jordan Schultz. “My mom always had a Cowboys shirt on. She always talked about them. Living in Texas has been a longtime dream of mine.<\/p>\n

“And now I\u2019m with them. I\u2019m ready to work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Milton may not have been a heralded prospect coming out of the college ranks. But flashes from the 2024 preseason and last year’s 241-yard one-touchdown outing while QB’ing the Pats against the\u00a0Buffalo Bills\u00a0have some dreaming about his potential.<\/p>\n

He’s a cheap backup, for now. And he’s got to beat out Will Grier to ever play … if for some reason\u00a0Dak Prescott is unavailable.<\/p>\n

And given Dak’s injury history?<\/p>\n

That’s a consideration here.<\/p>\n

Is Milton better than Trey Lance, Dallas’ previous “experimental trade QB”? There’s no way of knowing that. What we do know is that Dallas is happy with the deal.<\/p>\n

And that Joe’s family is happy as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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