The Philadelphia Eagles signed quarterback Joe Milton off the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad to their 53-man roster, adding depth at the position with Jalen Hurts sidelined by a blood clot in his calf. The move comes two days before Philadelphia hosts the Carolina Panthers in Week 6.
Milton, 26, stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 236 pounds. He has completed 69.8% of his 53 career NFL pass attempts for 424 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, according to Sporting News.
The Terms
No contract length or financial terms were reported. Milton moves directly from Dallas’ practice squad to Philadelphia’s active 53-man roster, a transaction that typically requires a corresponding roster move but no such details were included in the reporting.
Why It Happened And What It Means For Philadelphia
The Eagles ruled Hurts out for Sunday’s game against the Panthers after a follow-up ultrasound on Wednesday night showed movement in the blood clot that had formed in his calf, per the team statement reported by Fox Sports. Hurts first sustained the clot during the Week 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams but was cleared to play in Week 5.
With Hurts out, third-year player Tanner McKee is set to start at quarterback in Week 6. Philadelphia’s depth chart behind him now includes rookie Cole Payton and Milton, who joins the roster just two days before kickoff.
Signing Milton to the 53-man roster, rather than simply keeping him on the practice squad as an emergency option, suggests the Eagles are bracing for Hurts to miss more than a single game. Teams generally reserve active-roster spots for players they expect to need sooner rather than later, and Philadelphia’s decision to pull Milton away from a division rival’s practice squad fits that pattern.
What’s Next
McKee is expected to make his first start of the season Sunday, Oct. 18, when the Eagles host the Panthers. Hurts’ timeline beyond this week has not been given by the team, and any further update on his blood clot would come from the Eagles or a named medical source.
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