OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Joe Milton likely would have played every snap in the Dallas Cowboys’ preseason opener on Saturday if the second-year quarterback had not sustained a minor elbow injury late in the 31-21 loss to the Los Angeles Rams .

That extensive workload could continue in the two remaining exhibition games, in part to give Milton more time to develop and in part so coach Brian Schottenheimer can continue to learn about the 25-year-old passer.

“You saw Joe needs the reps,” Schottenheimer said Monday. “You saw the way he started the game. You saw the way it was a little bit of a struggle for us early on. He was throwing the ball hot and hard and all those things. And we finally settled in.”

Milton was 17 of 29 passing for 143 yards with one touchdown and one interception, addin

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