New England Patriots

Here’s the final outcome of the Patriots’ Joe Milton trade

New England added picks following an additional trade.

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Joe Milton during the Patriots' season finale win over the Bills in January. Rich Gagnon/Getty Images

One of the footnotes to the end of the 2025 NFL Draft was the formal conclusion to the terms of the Patriots’ recent trade of quarterback Joe Milton to the Cowboys.

As part of the deal, New England sent a 2025 seventh-round pick (along with the 25-year-old backup) to Dallas in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round pick.

With the 2025 draft now in the books, Patriots fans can take a full account of the terms of the Milton trade.

New England ultimately did not use the pick acquired for Milton (No. 171 overall in the fifth round), trading it to the Lions in exchange for a sixth (No. 182) and a seventh-round pick (No. 228).

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With the 182nd pick, the Patriots selected kicker Andres Borregales. The four-year starter for the University of Miami was described by NFL analyst Lance Zierlein as being “accurate and clutch.”

New England then made another trade, sending the 228th pick to the Chiefs in return for two seventh-rounders (No. 251 and No. 257). With those picks, long snapper Julian Ashby was chosen at 251, with cornerback Kobee Minor being picked as “Mr. Irrelevant” (the final pick of the draft) at 257.

In all, the final terms of the trade are:

Cowboys receive:

  • Joe Milton, quarterback
  • Pick No. 217: Jay Toia, defensive line

Patriots receive:

  • Pick No. 182: Andres Borregales, kicker
  • Pick No. 251: Julian Ashby, long snapper
  • Pick No. 257: Kobee Minor, cornerback

Hayden Bird

Sports Staff

Hayden Bird is a sports staff writer for Boston.com, where he has worked since 2016. He covers all things sports in New England.

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