Dallas Cowboys co-owner Stephen Jones mentioned that the team was still exploring trade options, and just a few days later, the Cowboys secured their new backup quarterback. The Cowboys traded away a fifth-round pick for a seventh-round pick and Joe Milton III, a quarterback booming with potential and a cannon of an arm.

The New England Patriots traded quarterback Joe Milton to the Dallas Cowboys for a draft pick, the Patriots announced.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported the Pats put Milton on the market after signing Josh Dobbs to be Drake Maye's backup earlier this offseason. Rapoport also noted the Cowboys were "the most interested from the outset" of all the potential suitors.

The Dallas Cowboys are acquiring quarterback Joe Milton III from the New England Patriots, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.

The Cowboys acquired Milton in a trade with the New England Patriots just one year after he was selected in the NFL draft.

The New England Patriots traded quarterback Joe Milton III and a seventh-round draft pick to the Dallas Cowboys for a fifth-rounder. Why they made the move: The Patriots are set a

In his one start for the Patriots, Milton was 22 of 29 for 241 yards, running for a touchdown and throwing for another in a 23-16 win over the Bills.

The Patriots reportedly had a better offer for Milton but instead chose to send him to his desired destination. "My family grew up a Cowboys fan," Milton told Fox Sports on Thursday. "My mom always had a Cowboys shirt on.