The New England Patriots trading Joe Milton III last week wasn’t a surprise. But the move did cause some head scratching.
Rumors swirled about the Patriots moving on from the backup quarterback this offseason and they finally did so when they dealt him and a 2025 seventh-round draft pick to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2025 fifth-round draft pick.
The return for Milton felt light, given the hype around him and the value of the position he plays. The Patriots trading him three weeks before the NFL draft seemed perplexing, too.
But ESPN’s Mike Reiss provided context Sunday into why the Patriots pulled the trigger on the deal when they did.