{"id":755,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/755","headline":"Eagles pull QB Joe Milton off Cowboys practice squad after Hurts injury","dek":"Jalen Hurts is out indefinitely with a blood clot, so Philadelphia is stocking up on quarterbacks, including one plucked from a division rival.","body":"The Eagles are signing quarterback Joe Milton off the Cowboys' practice squad, a notable move given Dallas and Philadelphia share a division and a Week 6 date on the schedule. The addition comes after Jalen Hurts was sidelined indefinitely due to a blood clot, leaving the Eagles needing reinforcements behind center.\n\nMilton joins a quarterback room that already includes Tanner McKee and rookie Cole Payton. With Hurts' timeline uncertain, there is now speculation he could eventually land on injured reserve, which would make the extra depth more than a precaution.\n\nThe timing adds an extra layer, since Philadelphia is set to face the Panthers in Week 6 and will do so without its starting quarterback for now. Taking a player directly off a division rival's practice squad is the kind of roster move that doubles as a small shot across the bow, even if the Eagles would frame it strictly as filling a need.\n\nFor now, the Eagles are left piecing together a quarterback plan on short notice, and how long Hurts is out will determine just how much Milton is asked to do.","published_at":"2026-10-16T17:20:25.290339+00:00","source_count":5,"written_from":[{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"Eagles steal QB from Cowboys: Joe Milton expected to sign with Philadelphia after injury to Jalen Hurts","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/eagles-sign-qb-joe-milton-jalen-hurts-injury-cowboys/"},{"outlet":"Pro Football Talk","publisher":"NBC Sports","title":"Eagles sign QB Joe Milton off Cowboys practice squad","url":"https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/eagles-sign-qb-joe-milton-off-cowboys-practice-squad"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Eagles signing Cowboys QB ahead of Week 6 matchup vs. Panthers","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eagles-signing-cowboys-qb-ahead-160747315.html"},{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"Eagles sign Joe Milton away from Cowboys after Jalen Hurts injury stunner","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/sports/eagles-sign-joe-milton-away-from-cowboys-after-jalen-hurts-injury-stunner/"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Eagles sign Cowboys practice squad quarterback","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eagles-sign-cowboys-practice-squad-151016156.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Eagles signing Cowboys QB Joe Milton to active roster","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eagles-signing-cowboys-qb-joe-151731915.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Eagles sign Joe Milton III off Cowboys practice squad","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eagles-sign-joe-milton-iii-154922909.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Eagles sign QB Joe Milton off Cowboys practice squad","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eagles-sign-qb-joe-milton-151049060.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Former Tennessee QB Joe Milton signed by Eagles with Jalen Hurts out indefinitely","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-tennessee-qb-joe-milton-164739729.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Eagles sign ex-Cowboys QB as Jalen Hurts is expected to be  ‘out indefinitely’","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eagles-sign-ex-cowboys-qb-153543963.html"},{"outlet":"The Athletic","publisher":"The Athletic","title":"Jalen Hurts' health is of 'utmost importance' as Eagles sign ex-Cowboys QB Joe Milton","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7696220/2026/10/16/jalen-hurts-eagles-superficial-blood-clot-joe-milton/"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"What does Joe Milton bring to the Eagles’ quarterback room?","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/does-joe-milton-bring-eagles-174456840.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Eagles sign quarterback Joe Milton off Cowboys' practice squad","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eagles-sign-quarterback-joe-milton-183036760.html"}],"image":{"url":"https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/2026/10/16/13a1b164-5522-43c4-882c-b9ca42515ea8/joe-milton.jpg","credit":"CBS Sports","width":1920},"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. 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