Slow starts in the first two exhibition games had raised questions about whether Milton was the right choice as backup to star quarterback Dak Prescott.

The Dallas Cowboys are one step closer to their regular season debut, closing the book on their 2025 exhibition Friday night by hosting the Atlanta Falcons. The team has lost their first two games of the preseason in inglorious fashion,

The Dallas Cowboys are set to wrap up the preseason on Friday against the Atlanta Falcons. Joe Milton will get one more shot to impress the Dallas coaching staff, while the Cowboys defense may get to see a familiar face in Ben DiNucci taking some snaps for the Falcons.