The Patriots’ surprising decision to trade backup quarterback Joe Milton to the Cowboys for a fifth-round draft selection stemmed from Vrabel opting to trade a player who felt he could challenge Drake Maye for the starting job and wanted a fresh start if he could not, according to Masslive.com.

The Patriots' decision to trade second-year QB Joe Milton III had more legs than just receiving draft capital in return.

The Cowboys found a backup quarterback -- but is this Trey Lance all over again? Let's talk about the Joe Milton trade.