{"id":51676,"date":"2025-05-28T01:14:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T01:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=51676"},"modified":"2025-05-28T01:14:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T01:14:39","slug":"cowboys-make-shocking-announcement-regarding-joe-milton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=51676","title":{"rendered":"#Cowboys make shocking announcement regarding Joe Milton."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NewGetty ImagesNew head coach of the Dallas Cowboys Brian Schottenheimer backed Joe Milton.<\/p>\n

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Joe Milton has been a model teammate and quarterback since joining the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys, according to head coach Brian Schottenheimer, who pushed back on recent rumors labeling the former sixth-round pick as a locker room problem.The Cowboys sent the\u00a0Patriots\u00a0a 2025 fifth-round pick (No. 171) in\u00a0exchange for Milton, who was a sixth-round pick in 2024. Dallas also received a 2025 seventh-round pick (No. 217) in the deal. The Cowboys needed a capable backup with\u00a0Cooper Rush\u00a0leaving in free agency for the Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n

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Milton was an exciting acquisition to give the Cowboys a young quarterback with upside to learn behind Dak Prescott. However, Greg Bedard said on the \u201cGreg Bedard Patriots Podcast\u201d that\u00a0Milton burned some bridges\u00a0within the organization in New England and laid out some character concerns.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJoe Milton \u2014 and this is a direct quote from someone in the organization \u2014 is not a good dude,\u201d Bedard said on the Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast. \u201cKnowing your role, playing your role, being part of a harmonious quarterback room \u2014 that was going to be an issue. It wasn\u2019t about Drake Maye. It was just about the room.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cowboys Did Research on Joe Milton Prior to Trade<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Schottenheimer\u2019s impression of Milton so far has been quite the opposite of the rumors. The first-year head coach said he spoke with multiple sources around the league to get some background on Milton and is excited.\u201cI was excited about Joe before we got him. When you go into these deals and you\u2019re talking about making trades, we all reach out to people that you know, people that you trust, people that have been exposed to said player at college, different programs, friends that have been around him,\u201d Schottenheimer said, via\u00a0Jon Machota of The Athletic. \u201cAnd you just dig and you ask and you get different opinions, and there\u2019s always an outlier, good and bad, with each of them. You try to peel those away.Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer on Joe Milton: \u201cI was excited about Joe before we got him. When you go into these deals and you\u2019re talking about making trades, we all reach out to people that you know, people that you trust, people that have been exposed to said player at<\/p>\n

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\u201cBut from the time he\u2019s been here, the work ethic is incredible. He\u2019s one of the first people in the building. He\u2019s one of the last to leave. The way he\u2019s attacked the playbook and picking it up has been incredible. And it\u2019s been fun for me to watch Dak and Will, but really Dak take a mentorship role with Joe. The talent speaks for itself. You guys will see it. He made some incredible throws. He\u2019s just an exciting young prospect that I think the sky\u2019s the limit for.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dak Prescott Wants to Push Cowboys QB Room<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Things are different for Milton in Dallas than they were in New England. Prescott is an established veteran on a hefty contract, and it\u2019s highly unlikely Milton will see the field unless Prescott gets injured.<\/p>\n

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Prescott has praised his former backup, Rush, for how he functioned in his role. He\u2019s excited to work with Milton and Will Grier in the Cowboys quarterback room as he looks to find the same kind of energy.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAnybody that\u2019s played with me or been in that quarterback room knows that all I care about is everybody pushing everybody and getting better,\u201d\u00a0Prescott told reporters in April. \u201cI\u2019ve already worked with Will (Grier) for years, know his mindset. I\u2019m excited to add Joe to the room and I know Will is as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Milton has seen minimal game action, passing for 241 yards and a touchdown in his lone start last season with New England.<\/p>\n

J.R. DeGroote<\/strong>\u00a0JR DeGroote is a staff writer for Heavy.com, where they have been covering the NFL, NBA, and trending sports stories since 2019.\u00a0More about J.R. DeGroote<\/p>\n

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