The acquisition of the 25-year-old Milton, who the Patriots drafted in the sixth round in 2024, gives the Cowboys a young backup behind starting quarterback Dak Prescott after Cooper Rush signed with Baltimore in free agency. Rush started eight games for the Cowboys last season while Prescott was injured.

The Patriots are sending Joe Milton and a seventh round pick to Dallas in exchange for a fifth-round selection.

Quarterback Geno Smith, who was traded to Las Vegas nearly a month ago, agreed to two-year, $75 million extension with the Raiders, ESPN reported Thursday. Smith's new deal takes him through the 2027 season and includes $66.5 million guaranteed, according to ESPN.

The Dallas Cowboys are acquiring quarterback Joe Milton III from the New England Patriots, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.

A 2024 sixth-round pick, Milton impressed many around the league following his first career start which took place on the final weekend of the 2024 regular season. He went 22 of 29 for 241 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions.

The Cowboys acquired Milton in a trade with the New England Patriots just one year after he was selected in the NFL draft.

In his one start for the Patriots, Milton was 22 of 29 for 241 yards, running for a touchdown and throwing for another in a 23-16 win over the Bills.

Three months removed from his New England Patriots debut, quarterback Joe Milton has moved on to the Dallas Cowboys via trade.

Dallas gives up fifth-round pick, gets seventh-round pick and Joe Milton, who was Patriots' pick from last year.