Eagles name Joe Milton starter for Week 9 against Giants
The gist
The Philadelphia Eagles will start quarterback Joe Milton against the New York Giants on Sunday.
Milton gets his first NFL start as the Eagles try to end a six-game losing streak.
How it unfolded
- 2024Milton was a sixth-round pick by the New England Patriots out of the University of Tennessee.
- 2024In his one game for New England, he went 22-for-29 for 241 yards and a 48-yard touchdown to Kayshon Boutte in a 23-16 win over the Bills.
- Apr 2025Dallas traded for Milton.
Key terms
- practice squad
- A group of players signed by a gridiron football team but not on the main roster, used for practice and player development.
- 53-man roster
- The list of players on a team who are eligible to play in a game.
- waived
- A player transaction system where a contracted player is made available for other teams to claim within a set period.
Source: Wikipedia