Eagles steal QB from Cowboys: Joe Milton expected to sign with Philadelphia after injury to Jalen Hurts

Joe Milton joins Tanner McKee and rookie Cole Payton in Philadelphia, a move that raises the possibility of Jalen Hurts eventually landing on injured reserve

With Jalen Hurts out this week due to a blood clot, the Philadelphia Eagles ended up stealing a player from the Dallas Cowboys. The Eagles are going to sign Joe Milton off of the Cowboys' practice squad, according to multiple reports. Under NFL rules, if you sign a player off another team's practice squad, that player has to be placed on your 53-man roster, so Milton won't be a practice squad player in Philadelphia; he'll be on the actual roster. With the addition of Milton, that means the Eagles will have three quarterbacks heading into Sunday's game against Carolina. Milton will join Tanner McKee and rookie Cole Payton. Hurts has already been ruled out due to a blood clot in his calf and it's unknown when he can return to the field.

For Sunday, the Eagles will hand the starting job over to McKee, but clearly, they weren't comfortable with only having a rookie behind him, which is why they went out and added Milton. There was some speculation that the Eagles might look to bring Andy Dalton back to Philadelphia, but in the end, the team decided to go with Milton. The Eagles offense is at its best when a mobile quarterback is under center, and that's why the decision to add Milton certainly makes some sense. Although he's