NBC Sports Boston's Phil Perry explained the "smoking gun" that mapped out why the Patriots decided to trade Joe Milton last week.

Why did the Patriots trade away Joe Milton for such a little return? ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss shed some light on the decision on Sunday's Sports Final.

The Patriots’ surprising decision to trade backup quarterback Joe Milton to the Cowboys for a fifth-round draft selection stemmed from Vrabel opting to trade a player who felt he could challenge Drake Maye for the starting job and wanted a fresh start if he could not, according to Masslive.com.