​Source: Ringo Chiu/Shutterstock.com The Dallas Cowboys are making another change at quarterback after a disappointing 2-4 start to the 2026 NFL season. Following a 23-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers, Dallas signed veteran quarterback Kyle Trask to its practice squad on Oct. 20, adding depth behind Dak Prescott and backup Sam Howell.The move came after the Philadelphia Eagles signed Joe Milton away from Dallas’ practice squad. With Milton now joining a division rival ahead of their Week 7 meeting, the Cowboys needed another quarterback to help maintain depth at one of football’s most important positions.The latest transaction does not signal a change at starter. Prescott remains Dallas’ established quarterback, while Howell continues to occupy the backup role. Instead, the addition of Trask gives the Cowboys another option as they prepare for a crucial stretch of their season.Kyle Trask joins Dallas after Joe Milton’s departureThe Cowboys added Trask on Tuesday, filling the practice-squad opening left by Milton. The transaction gives Dallas additional quarterback depth without requiring an immediate change to its active roster.Trask was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He spent 4 seasons with Tampa Bay from 2021 through 2024, re-signed with the Buccaneers in March 2025 and was released before the 2025 regular season. He later joined the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad and spent part of the 2026 offseason with the Carolina Panthers.Despite his draft pedigree, Trask has limited NFL experience. He has appeared in 7 regular-season games without making a start, so his signing represents a depth move rather than an established alternative to Prescott.Why the Eagles’ move forced Dallas to respondMilton’s departure created an unexpected development for Dallas because Philadelphia signed him directly from the Cowboys’ practice squad. NFL rules require a team signing another club’s practice-squad player to place him on its active roster.The timing added an unusual storyline to the teams’ upcoming divisional matchup. Milton could now prepare to face the Cowboys while learning a new offense in Philadelphia, where quarterback depth had become a pressing concern.For Dallas, losing Milton meant replacing a familiar practice participant who had already spent time learning the team’s system. Signing Trask gives the coaching staff another arm for practice and insurance against unforeseen quarterback availability problems.Dak Prescott remains the centerpiece of the offensePrescott remains the Cowboys’ starting quarterback, and there has been no announcement that Dallas intends to change its starter following the team’s difficult opening six games. The latest transaction concerns depth, not the starting position.The veteran quarterback entered 2026 as the leader of an offense featuring wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. Dallas expected that group to produce consistently, but recent