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The New England Patriots have traded Joe Milton to the Dallas Cowboys
The Pittsburgh Steelers still only have two quarterbacks on their roster. They signed former Miami Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson ahead of the offseason, and brought back former third-round pick Mason Rudolph after he spent a season with the Tennessee Titans.
Pittsburgh continues to wait out Aaron Rodgers, but even so, the future at the position won’t be on the roster. Needing to throw a few darts at the board while in quarterback purgatory, there were some who thought the Steelers should trade for New England Patriots quarterback Joe Milton, who put together a very good performance in Week 18 against the Buffalo Bills in Week 18. However, they were beaten to the punch by the Dallas Cowboys.
The Cowboys are trading a fifth-round pick in exchange for Milton and a seventh-round pick. This comes after the Patriots signed Josh Dobbs, leading to speculation of a trade surrounding the Tennessee product.
Patriots to trade QB Joe Milton III and 7th-round draft pick to Cowboys in exchange for a 5th-round draft pick. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/PWTOUds3ou
— NFL (@NFL) April 3, 2025
While it certainly is Rodgers or bust for the Steelers this season, sending a Day Three pick for Milton rather than blowing a pick on Will Howard or Tyler Shough would have made sense. Milton went 22-of-29 for 241 yards and two total touchdowns against the Bills in Week 18.