Dallas Cowboys inform Tony Romo he will be released

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Dallas Cowboys inform Tony Homo he will be released



http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...-cowboys-inform-tony-romo-he-will-be-released
  • By Gregg Rosenthal
  • Around The NFL Editor
  • Published: March 8, 2017 at 02:06 p.m.
  • Updated: March 8, 2017 at 05:27 p.m.


Tony Romo arrived in Dallas in 2003 as an unknown, undrafted player from Eastern Illinois. On Thursday, the Cowboys will release the 14-year veteran into free agency for the first time in his career.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network's Jane Slater reported that the Cowboys have told Romo that he will be released, according to a source informed of the decision. When the new league year starts Thursday at 4 p.m. ET, Romo will be free to sign with any team he chooses.

The timing allows Romo to find a new home faster and could create more potential landing spots for him. Rapoport reported Wednesday the Broncos and Texans are "very interested suitors," meaning they will be fighting over a quarterback for the second straight offseason. The Texans "won" the battle to sign Brock Osweiler last March and they are looking for help once again.


Rapoport expects Romo to take a Peyton Manning-style visit tour in the coming days, so don't necessarily expect a quick signing. The release also indicates that the Cowboys were not confident in their ability to inspire any trade compensation for Romo, especially under the terms of his previous contract.

Romo was set to make $14 million in 2017 with the Cowboys. He might wind up making that money this season elsewhere, but any contract will likely build in protections for injury. Romo didn't even last three series in the 2016 preseason before suffering a compression fracture in his back. Romo also broke his clavicle in 2015 and has not played more than two games in a row since the 2014 season. He's a huge injury risk for any team that signs him, having also undergone previous disk surgery, suffered two transverse process fractures, two broken clavicles and had a cyst removed from his spine.

That injury history spells out the inherent risk in signing Romo. He will turn 37 years old in April and there is no guarantee he will last even half a season. The Texans could be more attractive to Romo because they have a better offensive line than Denver, and it's possible Romo would not have to uproot his family in Dallas. The Broncos, meanwhile, have a championship defense and pedigree. Signing Romo despite his risk makes particular sense for Denver because the team doesn't necessarily need Romo. They have two promising young quarterbacks in Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch and could survive if Romo was hurt once again. The Texans have a more pressing need at quarterback but less cap space and are already forking over $16 million guaranteed to Osweiler in 2017



The drama surrounding Romo's next destination mirrors some of the ups and downs in an incredible Cowboystenure. He's one of the mostoverexposed yet underrated quarterbacks of the last decade. There's no doubt he's been a top-10 quarterback for almost all of his career and was often let down by his front office and defense. One of the most aggressive quarterbacks in football, Romo ranks second all-time in net yards-per-attempt, behind only Manning. His one regular season series in the 2016 season ended in a touchdown, showing off Romo's typical flair for the dramatic.

Yet most people remember Romo best for the heartbreaks, for his four playoff defeats, for the Week 17 do-or-die games where the Cowboys fell short. It is probably not lost on Romo that the perfect landing spot for him would be Dallas, where a historic offensive line and running game could minimize his exposure to injury. Instead, Romo heads to the unknown, another chance to rewrite the final chapter in a star-crossed career.
 

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Man I'd love to see him sign with Washington. That would be epic
 

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Great line on local DC radio. "NFL is all about merchandising. No dude is showing up to FedEx field wearing a Romo jersey without the high likelihood of getting punched in the face."
 

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Tony wants a ring and if Bronco's ,Chiefs or Texans can't fit him in then he's not gonna get one. Lombardi said on Eisen today that there are really only eight teams in this league. Period. Only 8 teams have a chance on winning a SB . Too many teams will never get it together. Know your real competition . Many do. I know we all need to relax as RAMS fans and wait till next week if no trade happens and pick up from whats left. We have one of the longest ways to go. Especially changing defenses that need different types of players then we already have. Lets be honest with ourselves . Romo has to have his own personal list. The Redskins are worse than a mess right now and he would NEVER consider them unless they were gonna set him up forever in a couple years. Won't happen. I think the 3 teams Tony knows he fits best with a chance at a ring are Bronco's Chiefs and Texans.
 

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Cowboys ran the Ehrhardt Perkins last few years and Tony is well steeped in it. If I were him I'd sign on with the Patriots after they fleece someone for Garoppolo.

EDIT: but of course the Texans will probably offer him franchise value to help soften the fail of signing Osweiler to that contract lol.
 

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Cowboys ran the Ehrhardt Perkins last few years and Tony is well steeped in it. If I were him I'd sign on with the Patriots after they fleece someone for Garoppolo.

EDIT: but of course the Texans will probably offer him franchise value to help soften the fail of signing Osweiler to that contract lol.

Even better . Jerry Jones had to withdraw his release promised Tony Romo in hopes he can fleece the Texans after they dumped Osweiler to the stupid Browns. Executive of the year goes to the Texans GM right now.