Cowboys insider addresses the unfortunate Joe Milton rumor that’s going around following his release on Monday
Former Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joe Milton was surprisingly released by the Dallas Cowboys on Monday.
Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Joe Milton was surprisingly released by the Dallas Cowboys on Monday afternoon.
Milton and veteran Sam Howell were both included on the Cowboys’ 53-man roster on Sunday behind starter Dak Prescott. The feeling was that Dallas would look to trade either Milton or Howell.
That’s why it was a surprise when Milton was released just a day later.
An unfortunate Joe Milton rumor is already spreading
It didn’t take long for some folks in the Dallas radio market to suggest that Milton asked for his release from the Cowboys.
But Cowboys insider Todd Archer, who covers the team for ESPN, reported on Monday that there’s no truth to the rumor that Milton asked for his release.
Milton asked to be traded from the New England Patriots following his rookie season, so it’s not like the rumor was a massive reach. But it wouldn’t have made sense for Milton to ask to be released from the Cowboys — especially since Dallas head coach Brian Schottenheimer told reporters just hours earlier that the backup quarterback job hadn’t been settled.
It certainly appears that Dallas wanted to trade Milton, but they couldn’t find a trade partner and then they needed to free up a roster spot after they claimed Chiefs running back Emari Demercado off waivers.
We’ll see if Milton gets claimed by a team. It would be a surprise if he wasn’t, but we’ve already been surprised once this week when it comes to the former Vol.
