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ArticleCowboys news: Joe Milton returns to Dallas
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Joe Milton didn't make the final roster cuts. However, he has retured to Dallas on the practice squad. The Cowboys released Milton on Monday, signaling that they'd move forward with Sam Howell as Dak Prescott's backup to start the 2026 season.
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Milton lost QB2 job to Howell, demoted to practice squad.

Joe Milton was released by the Cowboys on Monday after initially being kept on the 53-man roster, losing the backup quarterback competition to Sam Howell. He subsequently went unclaimed on waivers and was signed to the practice squad on Wednesday, indicating he will not be the primary backup to Dak Prescott to start the 2026 season.

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