That said, it does immediately up the intrigue in 2017 free agency as a few teams will scramble for his services. It’s where he first really showed up on the National Football League map.
That means the Cowboys couldn’t find a suitable trade partner, and it means Romo gets to pick where he wants to go.
Rookie Dak Prescott, who replaced injured Romo as the starter past year, sparked the Cowboys last season by completing 67.8 percent of his passes for 3,667 yards and 23 touchdowns with only four interceptions. Do you think he’ll wind up at another team? No, the Broncos can afford to wait it out and sign Romo to an incentive laden team friendly deal. Landing Romo could be similar to the time they acquired Manning. In games he has started, the Cowboys are 78-49.
And never forget, that’s my quarterback.
Romo, who will be 37 next season, gets a fresh start.
That moment began a dichotomy for Romo’s career.
Owner Jerry Jones and Romo talked “Cowboy for life” when Romo signed the franchise’s first $100 million contract in 2013 – a $108 million, six-year extension through 2019. But he also gained a reputation for choking in big moments.
Prescott, whom the Cowboys drafted in the fourth round, completed 67.8 percent of his passes and threw for 3,667 yards with 23 touchdowns and four interceptions.
Fast forward to this past preseason.
You can immediately take the Chiefs off the table, as multiple reports say that they’re committed to Alex Smith at quarterback and are not interested in entering into a conversation with Romo. Romo went down and stayed down for several minutes.
Prescott, along with the help Ezekiel Elliot contributed on the ground, made for a potent offensive attack and made Tony Romo dispensable in Dallas.
Romo broke a bone in his back.
McCown could serve as a mentor to Dak Prescott, who was selected to the Pro Bowl as a rookie. Romo played in the regular-season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Texans were one of the most complete teams in football last season, but were held back by awful quarterback play from Brock Osweiler. It was nearly as if he was playing in the preseason again.