One of the pleasant surprises for Patriots fans coming out of the 2024 season was the performance of backup quarterback Joe Milton III in the season finale win over the Bills. While New England fans may have been distraught in the moment over the win ironically ruining the team’s chances of having the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Milton’s strong command of the offense (albeit against some of the Bills’ backups) was a promising display.

Flashing forward to the offseason, the Patriots may also have a potentially trade-worthy asset. With Drake Maye ensconced as New England’s starter, Milton could provide another team with a potential quarterback of the future.

And according to Mark Daniels and Karen Guregian of MassLive, the Patriots front office has “received multiple trade inquiries for young quarterback Joe Milton III,” Hayden Bird of the Boston Globe reports.

Additionally, Daniels and Guregian noted that Milton “would prefer to be on a roster that best gives him a chance to compete for the starting job.”

While it may not be surprising that the Milton, 25, wants to play, this is the one of the clearer indicators of the offseason so far that the Patriots could be shopping the young QB (and that he would prefer a move).

Originally a sixth-round pick a year ago, Milton possesses a ton of natural talent (and has immense potential as an athlete). What he showed against the Bills in Week 18 was that he also appeared to have a capacity to move through passing progressions and show accuracy with touch on his throws, testament to his 75.9-percent completion percentage.

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