Dak's Backup Battle: Milton vs Howell

0:00On April 2nd, Dallas Cowboys rolling into the 2026 season with Dak Prescott at the helm, fresh off one of his best years ever. In 2025, he balled out with over 4,500 yards, 30 touchdowns, just 10 picks, and snagged his fourth pro-bow, nod. Leading that Brian Schadenheimer offense, Dak had George Pickens dropping 1,400 yards and 9 scores, plus CD-LAM adding over a thousand yards. But the back-up spot got spicy this week. Everyone figured Joe Milton, the athletic dude who flashed in preseason in back-dack last year, had QB2 locked. Nah, they just signed Sam Howe to push him in camp. Fans and analysts keeping a chill, with Bleacher Report pegging the panic meter at a measly two. Dak's delivering everywhere, but playoffs, and Dallas doubled down by tagging Pickens. Still, his injury history looms only his second full season in 4 years. Now it's Milton vs Howe battling it out in Oxnard during training camp.

1:02Howe will through 21 touchdowns and 21 picks as Washington starter, back in 2023, then sat a year in Philly, that QB2 fight could make or break things if Dak misses time, turning a low-drama squad into high stakes real quick. Keep eyes on camp. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI.