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The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0have their franchise quarterback in Dak Prescott, but the team faces a significant decision on the depth chart behind the star quarterback. Less than one year after trading for Joe Milton, the Cowboys signed Sam Howell, creating an upcoming backup quarterback battle.<\/p>\n

Dallas could opt to keep all three quarterbacks on the roster.\u00a0The Athletic\u2019s Jon Machota\u00a0is not sold on this idea as the analyst predicts the Cowboys will cut ties with one of the quarterbacks in the coming months.<\/p>\n

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Howell is the odd man out as the analyst predicts the Cowboys will keep Milton and cut the team\u2019s newest quarterback.<\/p>\n

\u201cDallas has three veteran quarterbacks who could each make the roster, but it seems difficult to keep that many,\u201d Machota wrote in a May 12, 2026, story titled, \u201cCowboys 53-man roster projection: Joe Milton or Sam Howell? Who is fifth WR?\u201d \u201cJoe Milton and Sam Howell will battle for the backup job throughout training camp and the preseason.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEither one could win the job. Howell has the experience, having started 18\u00a0NFL\u00a0games, but Milton has the higher upside. It\u2019s hard to believe that the Cowboys would part ways with Milton after trading a fifth-round pick for him a year ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you need to know about the latest Cowboys news and rumors.<\/p>\n

Cowboys Rumors: Dallas Projected to Cut Ties With QB Sam Howell Before Ever Playing for Dallas<\/h2>\n

The risk in the Cowboys signing Howell was minimal as the team inked the signal-caller to a one-year,\u00a0$2.5 million contract.\u00a0According to Spotrac, Howell\u2019s $2.5 million deal is fully guaranteed which potentially points to the Cowboys\u2019 plan to keep all three quarterbacks.<\/p>\n

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Milton still has two seasons remaining on a four-year,\u00a0$4.2 million contract.\u00a0Howell may have been inconsistent during his time as the\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0starting quarterback, but the veteran brings plenty of experience to Big D.<\/p>\n

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The signal-caller has made 20 appearances during his NFL career, including 18 starts. Howell has thrown for 4,139 yards, 22 touchdowns and 23 interceptions while completing 62.6% of his passes.<\/p>\n

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Cowboys to Have \u2018Open Competition\u2019 for the Backup Quarterback Job Behind Dak Prescott<\/h2>\n

Following the move to sign Howell, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer described things as an \u201copen competition\u201d for the QB2 role. Milton has the edge given he has a year in the Cowboys offensive system, and it will be interesting to see if Howell can unseat the strong-armed quarterback as Prescott\u2019s backup.<\/p>\n

\u201cSam was a guy, we watched the film, we were like, man, if we could have Sam Howell and Joe Milton on this football team and give those guys both a chance to compete,\u201d Schottenheimer described the team\u2019s though process at quarterback during a March 30,\u00a0media session.\u00a0\u201cThey\u2019re both uber talented, they both have big time arm strength. Sam started actually 20 something games in this league, which is great.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBut yeah, it\u2019s an open competition. We\u2019re excited for both those guys to go. And you can never have enough quarterbacks to develop. \u2026 Sam was excited to come here, quite honestly, to be developed by us and the way we do it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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