{"id":38731,"date":"2025-04-05T08:06:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T08:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=38731"},"modified":"2025-04-05T08:06:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T08:06:27","slug":"joe-milton-iii-sends-shoutout-to-cowboys-nation-after-arriving-in-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=38731","title":{"rendered":"Joe Milton III sends shoutout to Cowboys Nation after arriving in Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Joe Milton III seems thrilled to be joining the Dallas Cowboys.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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New England Patriots quarterback Joe Milton III warms up before a game against the Carolina Panthers at Gillette Stadium. \/ Eric Canha-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Even though they’re not getting widespread approval, the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0have quietly put together a solid offseason.<\/p>\n

They haven’t broken the bank in free agency, but considering the lack of star power in this class, that was the right move. They also added several veterans via trade,\u00a0including Joe Milton III, who will\u00a0replace Cooper Rush as the backup quarterback\u00a0behind Dak Prescott.<\/p>\n

Milton, who was a sixth-round pick for the\u00a0New England Patriots\u00a0in 2024, is not only far more affordable than Rush, but he’s under contract for three more seasons. He also provides more of a downfield threat than Rush, which would have been a huge help last year while Prescott was out with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n

As if his potential wasn’t enough reason to be excited, Milton let it be known that\u00a0playing in Dallas is a dream come true. It didn’t take him long to get to work either, as Milton was in Frisco just one day after being traded \u2014\u00a0and quickly sent a shout-out to Cowboys nation.<\/p>\n

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