Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, has notified all 32 NFL teams they can negotiate directly with Tony Romo or his agent ...
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Jerry Jones notified all NFL GMs they are permitted to contact Tony Romo or his agent to schedule a workout, visit or physical, source says
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 3, 2017
...but there is one big catch:
The Cowboys informed clubs they are "limited to conversations concerning (Romo's) 2017-19 NFL player contract." (i.e. to facilitate a trade)
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 3, 2017
So, it seems Jones is (for the time being) insisting on working out a trade for a 37-year-old, injury-plagued quarterback who no longer has a realistic spot on the Dallas Cowboys (you don't really expect Romo to hang around as Dak Prescott's backup, do you?)
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The trade route seems to be unikely. Denver - rumored to be one of Romo's preferred destinations - says it won't trade for him. The Houston Texans - another possibility —- say they won't trade for him, either.
If those fall through, Romo could retire and go into TV work, where he apparently has some options.
