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From Cowboy to Eagle, Joe Milton III finds himself on the other side of the rivalry

A Cowboy until last week, the Eagles' quarterback is already meeting his former team in an NFC East showdown.

By Caroline Connor · Philadelphia Eagles

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 1:23 PM

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Quarterback Joe Milton III joined the Philadelphia Eagles after being signed from the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad.
Milton will face his former team on Monday Night Football just one week after leaving Dallas.
The Eagles signed Milton permanently off the Cowboys' practice squad to their active roster.

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Quarterback Joe Milton III has joined the Philadelphia Eagles after being signed from the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad last week. The move places Milton on the opposite side of the 66-year-old NFC East rivalry just in time for an upcoming Monday Night Football matchup against his former team at Lincoln Financial Field.

Originally selected in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Patriots, Milton spent the 2025 season as Dak Prescott's backup in Dallas before moving to their practice squad. Milton credited Eagles Quarterbacks Coach Parks Frazier with helping him quickly adapt to Philadelphia's offense midseason.

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