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The reasons for the Patriots\u2019 surprise trade of their backup quarterback are coming into view.<\/p>\n

New England dealt Joe Milton to the Cowboys for a fifth-round pick earlier in April, and while meeting with the media on Tuesday, head coach Mike Vrabel explained why the team did what it did.<\/p>\n

The move, according to the new Patriots bench boss, stemmed from the fact that the team believed Milton would get fewer snaps under center during the offseason.<\/p>\n

New England already has what they hope is their next franchise quarterback in Drake Maye under center and signed veteran backup Josh Dobbs at the outset on free agency.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWell, we felt like his reps were gonna be decreased as we worked through the offseason,\u201d Vrabel said of Milton. \u201cAnd we felt like just like every other decision, we\u2019re gonna try to do what\u2019s best for the team, and that\u2019s the decision that we ultimately made.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd so, [we\u2019re] excited to move forward with Drake and Josh.\u201d<\/p>\n

Milton, a sixth-round pick in last year\u2019s draft, got in one game for the Pats and completed 22-of-29 passes for 241 yards and one touchdown.<\/p>\n

Vrabel\u2019s comments come a week after MassLive reported that Milton viewed himself as a starter or at least someone who could give Maye legitimate competition for the QB1 job.<\/p>\n

The outlet added that if he was not going to get a real chance, he preferred to be elsewhere.<\/p>\n

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That elsewhere is now in Dallas, where he\u2019ll be behind Dak Prescott, who is entering the first season of the four-year, $240 million contract extension he signed with the Cowboys last fall.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnybody that\u2019s played with me or been in that quarterback room knows that all I care about is everybody pushing everybody and getting better,\u201d\u00a0Prescott told reporters on Friday, \u201cI\u2019ve already worked with Will [Grier] for years, know his mindset.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to add Joe to the room and I know Will is as well.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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