With Dak Prescott lacking prolonged time for the second time in three years final season, it was vital for the Dallas Cowboys to improve the backup quarterback spot this offseason.
They did precisely that by buying and selling for high-upside sophomore sensation Joe Milton from the New England Patriots, and he confirmed a glimpse of his otherworldly potential in Thursday’s joint observe within the type of a jaw-dropping deep ball.
Chris Hanks of KDFW-TV filmed Milton faking a handoff in observe earlier than launching a 75-yard missile deep down the sector for a landing to Jalen Brooks, which acquired all people in attendance buzzing.
Absolute BOMB from Cowboys QB Joe Milton, hitting Jalen Brooks 75 yards within the air throughout at this time’s joint observe with the Rams.
🎥 @Chris_Hanks5 @FOX4 pic.twitter.com/w0QWNV8pru
— Jeff Kolb (@JeffKolbFOX4) August 6, 2025
Milton was taken within the sixth spherical by the Pats within the 2024 draft due to his excellent uncooked expertise, which overshadowed his mediocre manufacturing in faculty at Tennessee.
A number of his ability was on show in Week 18 final season, when he made a lone begin for the Pats and went 22-for-29 for 241 yards and a landing whereas including one other TD on the bottom.
With Drake Maye firmly entrenched as New England’s new franchise QB, Milton grew to become expendable this offseason, and the Cowboys have been smart to snag him in change for a fifth-round choose.
There isn’t a quarterback controversy brewing, however that is precisely the type of growth you wish to see from Milton, who may have loads of time and sources to be taught and develop as Dak’s understudy.
The deep ball has at all times been his bread and butter, however he’ll begin to actually put individuals on discover as soon as he begins constantly hitting slants and outs as nicely.
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