New England Patriots sixth-round pick Joe Milton III spent the first 17 weeks of his rookie season as the team's emergency quarterback, dressing on game day but unable to play unless both Drake Maye and Jacoby Brissett were injured.

New England Patriots quarterback Joe Milton III was nominated for the Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week award for Week 18.

New England Patriots’ rookie quarterback Joe Milton IIII is generating significant trade interest across the NFL. Following his stellar performance in Week 18 against the Buffalo Bills, multiple teams have reportedly contacted the Patriots to inquire about Milton’s availability.

The New England Patriots have nothing to play for in their season finale against the Buffalo Bills. Well, outside of draft positioning, that is. As a matter of

FOXBORO — The Patriots saw all they needed out of Drake Maye this season. Maye played one series in Sunday’s season finale against the Bills before being sat for fellow rookie Joe Milton III. It’s Milton’s first career NFL snaps since being selected in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Tennessee.