Joe Milton III is set for his first start with the Philadelphia Eagles, and the timing gives the former Tennessee quarterback a real shot to make his mark.
According to ESPN’s Mike Garafolo and Adam Schefter on Wednesday afternoon, Milton will start Sunday against the New York Giants. Philadelphia is moving on from Tanner McKee after three starts and turning to the newly acquired Milton instead.
The Eagles have stumbled to a 2-6 record and are riding a six-game losing streak. Jalen Hurts was placed on IR on Oct. 17 after being diagnosed with blood clots in the lungs, and soon after that news broke, Philadelphia signed Milton off the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad.
Milton’s path to this opportunity has been anything but straightforward. He spent the offseason in a quarterback battle 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, then brought him back to the practice squad after he cleared waivers. He never made Dallas’ active roster this year.
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 only limited action outside of a few garbage-time appearances. A lot of people expected him to keep that No. 2 role in Dallas this season, but the Cowboys changed course when they added Howell.
His preseason work showed both the upside and the rough edges. Milton played well in his first two preseason games, then had a final outing that left something to be desired. Even so, his overall game looked better, and his time with the Cowboys seemed to sharpen him across the board.
In three preseason games for Dallas, Milton threw for 392 yards and four touchdowns while completing 67.4% of his passes. He entered the first preseason game off the bench before starting the final two.
Across two seasons, Milton has appeared in five games for the Patriots and Cowboys. He has 424 passing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions on 69.8% passing.
Milton and the Eagles will face the Giants on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET on Fox.
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