Quarterback Joe Milton returns to Dallas Cowboys, signed to practice squad
Former Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton returns to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad after clearing waivers.
Quarterback Joe Milton, once at Tennessee, has returned to the Dallas Cowboys after passing through waivers and signing to the practice squad on September 2nd. He was initially waived on August 31st to accommodate the inclusion of running back Emari Demercado to the active roster. Milton had been the backup to Dak Prescott during the previous season.
During the 2026 preseason, Milton completed 29 of his 43 passes for 378 yards, scoring three touchdowns and throwing no interceptions. Despite not starting an NFL game in two seasons with the Cowboys and New England Patriots, Milton demonstrated a strong season with the Vols from 2021-23, starting 21 games, and compiled an impressive 69.8% completion rate, totaling 424 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions across five games, along with 66 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Milton was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft and was subsequently traded to the Cowboys for a fifth-round pick in April 2025.
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