# Who did the Cowboys waive at quarterback and who is the backup now?

The Cowboys waived **Joe Milton III** and named **Sam Howell** as the backup QB behind Dak Prescott (from the Sam Howell page).

It was a tight competition all summer — Milton actually lit it up in preseason Week 2 (9-of-13, 179 yards, 2 TDs, 151.4 rating), but Howell's 18 career starts with Washington gave him the edge as the safer emergency option. He signed a one-year, $2.5M deal and will be QB2 heading into the season.

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Answered 2026-09-02 by ChatFFB — fantasy football answers from a live news wiki.
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