Cowboys Cut Milton, Re-Sign Demercado | NFL News

0:00It's September 2nd. NFL News Today starts now. AI-powered and game ready. I'm Cory with the story. So the Dallas Cowboys made a surprising move. Cutting quarterback Joe Milton. He actually looked pretty good in the preseason, showing a lot of improvement. But they decided to go with Sam Howell as the backup to Dak Prescott instead. The reasoning behind it, according to Coach Brian Shottenheimer, is that Howell just has a bit more experience executing things at the NFL level. He said they'd love to have Milton back, maybe on the practice squad, because they know how to develop him, but they also understand he might have. Other options. It's interesting because Milton went unclaimed on waivers, which means the Cowboys could potentially bring him back, if he's willing. Both Stephen Jones and Shottenheimer have expressed that they want him in the building. Meanwhile, on the running back front, a Married Demercado was back with the Cowboys, and he's excited about reuniting with offensive coordinator Clayton. Adams, who he worked with before, Adams was apparently really keen on getting him.

1:04And speaking of the Cowboys identity, Michael Irvin is saying they've got about 10 years to prove they're still America's team, because a whole generation of fans hasn't seen them in a championship game. He feels the clock is ticking.