The Patriots weren't under any obligation to move Joe Milton this offseason, but they reportedly wanted to trade him by the start of offseason workouts.

On Thursday, the Patriots sent second-year quarterback Joe Milton III to the Cowboys. As Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports, the timing was not a coincidence. "Monday marks the start of the team's voluntary program,

New England traded Milton and a seventh-round pick to the Cowboys for a fifth-round pick, which leaves Joshua Dobbs as the team's lone quarterback behind Drake Maye. The Patriots could look to draft another quarterback for depth purposes, while Milton will be Dak Prescott's backup in Dallas.