BurnleyJet Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Let it begin.. 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 decision ends a season-long drama that followed Romo's back injury suffered during a late August preseason game. After Dak Prescott emerged as the Cowboys' next savior at quarterback, the only real question was when and how Romo would leave town. The timing of the release allows Romo to select a new home in short order and should create more flexibility with potential landing spots. Rapoport reported Wednesday the Broncos and Texans are "very interested suitors" and 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 quarterback help once again after Osweiler went bust. Clearly, the Cowboys were not confident in their ability to inspire any trade compensation for him, especially under the terms of his previous contract. Romo was set to make $14 million in 2017 with the Cowboys. He may 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. Romo is a huge injury risk for any team that signs him, having also undergone previous disk surgery, two transverse process fractures and a cyst removal from his spine http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000791446/article/cowboys-inform-tony-romo-he-will-be-released#rr-news-latest #{comments_count} Comment#{comments_plural} | #{recommendations_count} Recommendation#{recommendations_plural} | E-mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lego My Lageman Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 collarbone is the new buttfumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Do Not Sign This Glass Beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Tomo Romo signs with Chiefs/Broncos is 5....4....3....2...1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Just now, Warfish said: Tomo Romo signs with Chiefs/Broncos is 5....4....3....2...1... ABJ Anyone But Jets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 6 years, $185 million, $120 million guaranteed, plus a 4th-rounder to the Cowboys LETS GO BIG MACC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRy56 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 He should go to Houston. They are a better team than Denver and play in an awful division. They'd have the division locked up mid-season and look to make a deep playoff push. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBowles Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 4 minutes ago, dbatesman said: 6 years, $185 million, $120 million guaranteed, plus a 4th-rounder to the Cowboys LETS GO BIG MACC Theres the old 4th rounder! I missed that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flushing Roots Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 10 minutes ago, BigRy56 said: He should go to Houston. He should go to the dog track... call it a career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadFan Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Just now, BigRy56 said: He should go to Houston. They are a better team than Denver and play in an awful division. They'd have the division locked up mid-season and look to make a deep playoff push. I think the AFCS is weak, but not awful. They have 1 bad team and 3 mediocre teams. And Houston is not better than Denver. Even if one were to argue that they are even teams, Denver has a significantly larger home-field advantage, and way more franchise moxie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 I expect Denver will sign him Elway will make the push Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleckineau Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 At least this gets Mike Glennon off the JN hotstove for a few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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