The New England Patriots traded quarterback Joe Milton III to the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, and five teams were reportedly interested in acquiring the quarterback.
Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz noted that the Cowboys, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers were all reportedly interested in obtaining Milton.
The Cowboys ended up acquiring the 2024 sixth-round draft pick, and he will now serve as the backup to quarterback Dak Prescott.
Per Schultz, the Patriots left money on the table by sending Milton to where he wanted to go out of respect for the player. If true, it's an interesting decision for a rebuilding team that needs all of the help they can get in terms of draft compensation.
My understanding is since Joe Milton became available at the start of the offseason, teams that showed interest included the Raiders, Eagles, Giants, Steelers and the Cowboys.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 3, 2025
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The Patriots will now start the 2025 campaign with Drake Maye and Josh Dobbs leading the charge at the quarterback position.
A new third option could come through the draft or another veteran free agent signing. However, by moving Milton, the Patriots have now essentially put all of their faith into second-year quarterback Drake Maye to lead the way into the future.
This article originally appeared on Patriots Wire: 5 teams reportedly showed interest in Joe Milton before Patriots trade
