Tony Romo was witness to what the Dak Prescott hype was all about and eventually conceded that that Dallas Cowboys are better off letting the rookie finish off what he has started. Moving forward, it does raise a lot of questions –including what lies ahead for the 36-year-old veteran.
Tony Romo is likely to return as backup quarterback for the Cowboys but the scenario is expected to change once the 2016-17 NFL season wraps up. Before witnessing Prescott’s game brilliance, he did request team officials to give him a chance to win his old job back, TheMMQB.com reported.
Now, however, all that is irrelevant. Romo practically agrees with critics that the Cowboys are better left as they are with a change looming risky to what the team has already established. Hard as it may seeing how Romo is a favorite of owner Jerry Jones and close to other team officials, it was a decision that was hard to arrive at, CBS Sports reported.
Romo has been injury prone but is a proven quarterback. If playing backup to Prescott is not his thing, he could very well be traded off in the offseason. The question is where?
There are a lot of teams who could use a veteran like Romo such as the Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills or even the Denver Broncos. Dallas would be rid of the $54 million salary of Romo though receiving teams will be sure to check on the medical records of the 36-year-old veteran first.
Tony Romo has been prone to injury and is coming off one as we speak. The back injury has held him off from playing this season and his durability will be highly in question should a trade-off occur during the NFL break.
For now, Tony Romo will have to enjoy the ride behind Dak Prescott. It may go all the way to the Super Bowl for as long as the Cowboys can sustain their run.
