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Cowboys trade for Patriots QB Joe Milton

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Adding Milton gives Dallas a promising young quarterback who can learn from Prescott and fill in for him when necessary.
Reuters |
The Dallas Cowboys are acquiring quarterback Joe Milton III from the New England Patriots, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.
The Boston Globe |
The teams will also swap draft picks, with the Patriots sending a seventh-rounder in exchange for a fifth-round compensatory selection.

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