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FRISCO - There are a lot of reasons that explain why the Dallas Cowboys traded for raw talent Joe Milton.
There is one alleged reason that explains why the New England Patriots gave him away.
This offseason saw both of the Dallas backup quarterbacks leave in free agency, with Cooper Rush singing with the Baltimore Ravens and Trey Lance getting an opportunity with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Before those departures - but in conjunction with them - Jerry Jones' Cowboys agreed to a trade with the Patriots to land QB Joe Milton III, the team's potential backup for this season behind Dak Prescott.
Dallas also received a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft (who turned into UCLA DT Jay Toia) in exchange for a fifth rounder (who turned into LSU OG Miles Frazier) sent to New England.
In the time since, reports are coming out that paint an ugly picture on Milton's rookie year in Foxboro last season. It also may explain the reasoning for his quick sendoff.
According to Patriots insider Greg Bedard, Milton did not make many friends inside the Patriots building.
"Joe Milton - and this is a direct quote from someone in the organization - is not a good dude," Bedard said on his podcast.
“Knowing your role, playing your role, being part of a harmonious quarterback room — that was going to be an issue. It wasn’t about Drake Maye. It was just about the room.”
Maye, of course, was also a rookie quarterback with New England last season after being the No. 3 overall pick. Maye started in 12 of the 13 games he played last season, while Milton watched from the sidelines.
We do know that Milton thought he should be allowed to compete with Maye, who threw for over 2,000 yards and had 15 touchdowns, while Milton was limited to just one game of action ... in the regular-season finale.
We also know that the Pats as an organization wanted to clear a path for Maye to develop, and and veteran signee Josh Dobbs - not a threat to that - was brought aboard.
Was Maye feeling pressure from Milton after his solid one-game showing in Week 17?
We're sure the Pats would probably say that's not fair.
Meanwhile, given new Dallas coach Brian Schottenheimer’s vigorous push for character, we assume the Cowboys did their homework here.
“I like being me,” Milton said upon his DFW arrival. You’ll always see me smiling for one, and I’m always going to enjoy my teammates to the best that I can.
“I’m a Cowboy now, being able to learn my teammates and get to explore and experience different things with them.”
And Prescott’s take?
“Anybody that’s played with me or been in that quarterback room knows that all I care about is everybody pushing everybody and getting better,” Dak said recently. “I’m excited to add Joe to the room …”
Is Milton - with his 6-5 frame and his mobility and his "Bazooka Joe'' arm but so little on-the-field polish - a "bad guy''?
We're sure the Cowboys would probably say that's not fair, either.
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There is one alleged reason that explains why the New England Patriots gave him away.
This offseason saw both of the Dallas backup quarterbacks leave in free agency, with Cooper Rush singing with the Baltimore Ravens and Trey Lance getting an opportunity with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Before those departures - but in conjunction with them - Jerry Jones' Cowboys agreed to a trade with the Patriots to land QB Joe Milton III, the team's potential backup for this season behind Dak Prescott.
Dallas also received a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft (who turned into UCLA DT Jay Toia) in exchange for a fifth rounder (who turned into LSU OG Miles Frazier) sent to New England.
In the time since, reports are coming out that paint an ugly picture on Milton's rookie year in Foxboro last season. It also may explain the reasoning for his quick sendoff.
According to Patriots insider Greg Bedard, Milton did not make many friends inside the Patriots building.
"Joe Milton - and this is a direct quote from someone in the organization - is not a good dude," Bedard said on his podcast.
“Knowing your role, playing your role, being part of a harmonious quarterback room — that was going to be an issue. It wasn’t about Drake Maye. It was just about the room.”
Maye, of course, was also a rookie quarterback with New England last season after being the No. 3 overall pick. Maye started in 12 of the 13 games he played last season, while Milton watched from the sidelines.
We do know that Milton thought he should be allowed to compete with Maye, who threw for over 2,000 yards and had 15 touchdowns, while Milton was limited to just one game of action ... in the regular-season finale.
We also know that the Pats as an organization wanted to clear a path for Maye to develop, and and veteran signee Josh Dobbs - not a threat to that - was brought aboard.
Was Maye feeling pressure from Milton after his solid one-game showing in Week 17?
We're sure the Pats would probably say that's not fair.
Meanwhile, given new Dallas coach Brian Schottenheimer’s vigorous push for character, we assume the Cowboys did their homework here.
“I like being me,” Milton said upon his DFW arrival. You’ll always see me smiling for one, and I’m always going to enjoy my teammates to the best that I can.
“I’m a Cowboy now, being able to learn my teammates and get to explore and experience different things with them.”
And Prescott’s take?
“Anybody that’s played with me or been in that quarterback room knows that all I care about is everybody pushing everybody and getting better,” Dak said recently. “I’m excited to add Joe to the room …”
Is Milton - with his 6-5 frame and his mobility and his "Bazooka Joe'' arm but so little on-the-field polish - a "bad guy''?
We're sure the Cowboys would probably say that's not fair, either.
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