So Maye went to the sideline. Rookie seventh round pick Joe Milton emerged in his place — a decision that let the Patriots better understand what the young, rocket-armed quarterback was capable of while enhancing the team’s chance of locking in the top overall pick.

Quarterback Joe Milton III, who played for most of the game, went on his Instagram Live and responded to the noise from frustrated fans.

That puts the Patriots in a unique position of already having a franchise quarterback in Drake Maye and quite possibly another top-tier option in Milton. There are currently two options for the Patriots: keep Milton as insurance for Maye, or look to move him for draft picks.

Joe Milton was playing near perfectly. Milton and running back Antonio Gibson lost the ball on a handoff exchange and it was recovered by Buffalo defense end Javon Solomon at the Patriots' 16-yard line. Bills allow Sam Martin to reach $100k contract ...

New England Patriots quarterback Joe Milton III scored the first touchdown of his NFL career on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. The rookie quarterback ran it in from a yard out to give the Patriots a 7-0 lead following the extra point.

Joe Milton III offered his perspective on fans criticizing the Patriots for not losing their final game of the season.

Rookie quarterback Joe Milton III made his NFL debut for the New England Patriots in Sunday afternoon's Week 18 regular season finale versus the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium, and he made quite the first impression.

It has been more than 13 months since Joe Milton took a snap for Tennessee ... guided his team to a 23-16 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the regular-season finale. In the victory, Milton impressed, completing 22 of 29 passes for 241 yards and a ...

Joe Milton III threw for one touchdown and rushed for another in his NFL debut to guide the New England Patriots to a 23-16 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough ...

Joe Milton III passed for a touchdown and ran for another in his NFL debut, and the New England Patriots cost themselves the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL

Drake Maye's season came to a close on Sunday, with the Patriots pulling the rookie after just one series against the Bills.

Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Joe Milton, a sixth round selection by the New England Patriots in the 2024 NFL Draft, made his first career pro start in the final week of the 2024 regular season.