{"id":384364,"date":"2026-07-23T21:55:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/384364\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T21:55:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:55:27","slug":"espn-suggests-that-money-may-have-already-decided-former-vols-qb-joe-miltons-fate-with-the-dallas-cowboys-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/384364\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN suggests that money may have already decided former Vols QB Joe Milton’s fate with the Dallas Cowboys this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Tennessee Vols QB Joe Milton is battling Sam Howell for the Dallas Cowboys\u2019 backup quarterback job this summer.<\/p>\n

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Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Joe Milton is fighting for a roster spot this summer. <\/p>\n

Milton, who is entering his third season in the NFL, spent his rookie year with the New England Patriots before getting traded to the Dallas Cowboys ahead of the 2025 season. <\/p>\n

The former Vol saw limited action with the Cowboys last season, passing for 183 yards and a touchdown while serving as the backup to starting quarterback Dak Prescott. <\/p>\n

Despite operating as the backup quarterback last season, Milton isn\u2019t guaranteed to serve in that same role with the Cowboys in 2026. <\/p>\n

The Cowboys signed Sam Howell earlier this offseason to compete with Milton for the backup job. <\/p>\n

And the general feeling seems to be that Howell is likely to win the job \u2014 especially after Milton and Howell split second team reps<\/a> during OTAs. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re rotating them evenly,\u201d\u00a0said Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer<\/a> in June. \u201cThe first week it was Joe getting most of the twos, and Sam mixing in. And this week it\u2019s the other way around. But it\u2019s going to be a fun competition, and I love how they\u2019re pushing each other to be great.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schottenheimer was specifically asked in a follow-up question if Milton didn\u2019t do enough last season for the Cowboys to feel confident in him as the backup quarterback.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019re always trying to raise the level and improve the (quarterback) room any chance we get,\u201d said Schottenheimer. \u201c\u2026 You\u2019re always looking to build as much depth as you can. And a guy like Sam Howell \u2014 when you think about it, it\u2019s crazy. Sam Howell has more starts than (former Cowboys backup quarterback) Cooper Rush. Which is because [Howell] started the one year in Washington. He\u2019s been exposed to a lot. He\u2019s been in a lot of different systems, which I think is great for all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

ESPN makes their roster prediction for Joe Milton<\/p>\n

ESPN\u2019s Todd Archer made his 53-man roster prediction for the Cowboys<\/a> on Thursday. <\/p>\n

And Archer doesn\u2019t have Milton making the cut. <\/p>\n

Instead, he thinks Milton will land on the Cowboys\u2019 practice squad. <\/p>\n

The big reason is because of the $2 million that Dallas gave Howell in guaranteed money. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Cowboys guaranteed Howell $2 million in free agency and don\u2019t make it a habit of letting that financial commitment walk,\u201d wrote Archer. \u201cMilton is still young enough to see how he develops and could be a practice squad guy. Howell has more experience and command.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nothing has been decided, and both players will need to get through camp healthy, but for now, it\u2019s trending toward Milton not being the primary backup to Prescott this fall.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOne big thing about David Gabriel Georges\u2019 recruitment turned out to not be true, and it\u2019s a key reason why he committed to Tennessee\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

2027 five-star running back David Gabriel Georges committed to the Tennessee Vols on Wednesday over the Ohio State Buckeyes and Ole Miss Rebels.<\/p>\n

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