Bottom line. Milton is an athletic and strong-armed prospect who wanted a chance to compete with first-rounder Maye. So the Pats sidestepped any potential conflict there by giving him away to a Dallas team that just happened to be looking for a “developmental’ backup.

Joe Milton will play the upcoming NFL season with the Dallas Cowboys, after falling out of favor with Mike Vrabel and the New England Patriots. The New England Patriots are slowly beginning to map out their plans for the upcoming NFL season,

Weeks after making a major trade, Mike Vrabel reveals the real reason why the Patriots decided to send Joe Milton to the Cowboys.