Joe Milton III is set for his first start with the Philadelphia Eagles, with ESPN’s Mike Garafolo and Adam Schefter reporting Wednesday afternoon that he’ll get the nod this weekend against the New York Giants. Philadelphia is moving on from Tanner McKee after three starts and turning to the newly acquired Milton.
It’s been a rough stretch for the Eagles, who are 2-6 and riding a six-game losing streak. The quarterback situation has been in flux since Jalen Hurts was placed on IR on Oct. 17 after being diagnosed with blood clots in the lungs. Not long after that news broke, Philadelphia brought Milton in from the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad.
Milton’s path to this moment has already taken a few turns. He entered the offseason in a quarterback competition with free agent addition Sam Howell, but lost out on the job as Dak Prescott’s backup in Dallas.
The Cowboys waived him before the season, though he cleared waivers and quickly returned to their practice squad. He never appeared on Dallas’ active roster this season.
Originally drafted by the Patriots, Milton was traded to Dallas ahead of the 2025 season. He spent last year as Prescott’s backup and saw limited action outside of a handful of garbage-time appearances. Even with expectations that he might stay in the No. 2 role this season, Dallas changed course by bringing in Howell.
On the field, Milton showed enough in the preseason to keep people interested. He was strong in his first two preseason games, then had a final outing that left more to be desired. Even so, the overall body of work pointed to growth, and his time in Dallas seemed to sharpen his game.
Across three preseason games for the Cowboys, Milton threw for 392 yards and four touchdowns while completing 67.4% of his passes. He came off the bench in the opener and started the final two games.
In his two seasons, Milton has appeared in five games for the Patriots and Cowboys combined. He has 424 passing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, with a 69.8% completion rate.
Milton and the Eagles will face the Giants on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET on Fox.
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