The Dallas Cowboys are reshuffling both the 53-man roster and the practice squad before a must-win "Monday Night Football" matchup. One special teams standout is finally getting his reward.
FRISCO, Texas — Two quarterbacks appear on the Dallas Cowboys’ unofficial depth chart released Tuesday. Dak Prescott is the starter. Sam Howell is behind him, and no third name is listed.
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FRISCO, Texas — Sam Howell said Wednesday he has not had many conversations with Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer about why the backup quarterback job went his way, and that he does not know what went into the decision.
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FRISCO, Texas — Sam Howell will open the season as Dak Prescott‘s backup. The Dallas Cowboys waived Joe Milton III on Monday to create a roster spot for running back Emari Demercado, claimed off waivers from the Kansas City Chiefs, and the move left Howell as the second of two quarterbacks on the 53-man roster.
The Dallas Cowboys surprised many of their fans on Sunday when they decided to cut quarterback Joe Milton and make Sam Howell the backup to Dak Prescott.
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SEPTEMBER 1: Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones said (via Clarence Hill Jr. of DLLS Sports) the team hopes to bring Milton back by signing him to its practice squad if possible.
The Dallas Cowboys planted their backup quarterback room flag with Sam Howell. And they’ve already made a potentially significant trade. But here is the Cowboys’ biggest mistake on roster cutdown day ahead of the 2026 NFL season.
On Monday, August 31, the Dallas Cowboys had to make some tough decisions. They decided to keep Sam Howell as the quarterback behind Dak Prescott. This move did not sit well with Roddy White, who took a stand for preseason standout Joe Milton, who was cut from the 53-man roster.
Sam Howell, a former starting quarterback for an NFC East rival, has won the race to be Dak Prescott's backup in Dallas. The Cowboys waived veteran backup QB Joe Milton on Monday, one day after keeping three quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster at the cutdown deadline.
Some had penciled in Milton as the backup quarterback to Dak Prescott, but the Dallas Cowboys had other ideas.
A robust trade market emerged for Joe Milton last year, but the Cowboys will send the strong-armed backup to waivers. Dallas is cutting Milton on Monday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweets.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Sam Howell is on his fifth NFL team in five seasons. He spent Friday night making the case that the Dallas Cowboys should be the one that keeps him.
The Dallas Cowboys have a fascinating roster decision looming as they prepare to finalize their 53-man roster by August 30. Quarterback Sam Howell, signed to a one-year fully guaranteed contract worth $2.5 million this offseason, finds himself in a heated competition with Joe Milton for the backup role behind Dak Prescott.
FRISCO, Texas — Sam Howell said Wednesday that the Dallas Cowboys have not started looking at the New Orleans Saints and will begin Thursday, two days before the preseason finale.
Most established starters will spend the final preseason weekend watching from the sideline, but several quarterback battles remain unsettled.
Joe Milton III has shined in preseason, but Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer isn't handing him the backup quarterback job yet. This offseason,
DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys beat writer Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News kept two quarterbacks on his fourth 53-man roster projection of the summer, listing Dak Prescott and Joe Milton III.
The Arizona Cardinals entered the offseason knowing their decision to move on from Kyler Murray would place enormous pressure on the rest of the roster. Saturday’s 34-13 preseason loss to the Dallas Cowboys showed why that quarterback gamble could unravel quickly.
The Dallas Cowboys don’t have a clear answer in the race to back up Dak Prescott after the first game of the preseason, but Sam Howell and Joe Milton gave them some things to think about.
The first game of the Dallas Cowboys preseason is in the books. Here are the players whose stocks moved the most in the win over the Seattle Seahawks. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-7 in their preseason opener.
Look, we are right in the area of waiting for the training camp to get here to give us some more interesting things to talk about. Let me be the first to say I like it this way because that means Jerry Jones has given us no drama to worry about, and this is a great thing.
The Cowboys were one of the most aggressive teams this offseason.
According to Grant Gordon, Cowboys HC Brian Schottenheimer told reporters that quarterbacks Joe Milton and Sam Howell will compete for the team’s backup job ahead of the 2026 season.
Sam Howell is set to join his fifth team since the 2023 campaign. The quarterback is signing a one-year deal with the Cowboys, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Minnesota Vikings have plenty of confidence in second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy, but they want a reliable fallback plan if things go south.
Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Vikings are trading backup QB Sam Howell to the Eagles. The full trade details are: Vikings receive 2026 fifth-round
Howell presumably could compete for the Vikings' QB2 job as 2024 first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy prepares to be the team's Week 1 starter.
The Seattle Seahawks have made some significant moves at the quarterback position this offseason, and they traded away another signal-caller during the NFL Draft.
When the Seattle Seahawks traded for Sam Howell in March 2024, the franchise sending fourth- and sixth-round picks to the Washington Commanders in return seemed like reasonable compensation for a quarterback with 18 career starts and a ton of untapped potential.
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