The Dallas Cowboys took the league by surprise last week when they traded a fifth-round pick to the New England Patriots for in exchange for quarterback Joe Milton and a seventh-round pick. In one sense,

With the NFL Draft just around the corner, the New England Patriots made a surprising move involving backup QB Joe Milton III—one that head coach Mike Vrabel says is “best for the team.”

Milton reportedly viewed himself as starter, as good or better than 2024 first-round pick Drake Maye, and the Patriots weren't going to give him a shot at the job. The Patriots added veteran Josh Dobbs to backup Maye this season, so the Patriots sent Milton to the Cowboys for a 2025 fifth-round pick.