Veteran quarterback Tony Romo would like to play for the Broncos next season, but Denver is not expected to pursue a trade for the Cowboys signal-caller, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (Twitter links). Rival executives believe that a Romo trade may be hard to execute, and Dallas could hang on to Romo until a quarterback injury elsewhere in the league forces another club to call.
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Romo, of course, has not played this season (save for a few reps in a meaningless Week 17 game) after suffering an injury during the preseason, allowing rookie Dak Prescott to run with the Cowboys starting job. Team owner Jerry Jones said in November that he would not deal Romo after the season, but most opposing general managers believe that sentiment was merely posturing. Romo’s value on the trade market is an open question, however, as some executives believe Dallas could garner as much as a second-round pick for its veteran QB, while others see a conditional late-round choice as more plausible.
The Broncos have several options at quarterback as they head into the 2017 offseason, including incumbent starter Trevor Siemian and 2016 first-round pick Paxton Lynch. Reports have indicated that Siemian could remain under center next season, allowing Lynch another year to develop. However, Denver has since overhauled its offensive coaching staff, so any plans for the 2017 campaign may now be up in the air.
Instead of waiting to be traded, Romo could theoretically ask for his release in order to scour the free agent market for the right fit, a request that Jones could be inclined to honor given Romo’s decorated tenure with the Cowboys. Such a move would present financial gains for Dallas, but would obviously preclude the club from reaping any sort of draft compensation.
For the sake of your health Romo, just give it up! There is life after football.
T.Romo…how about heading south down I-45.
“Once a Texan, always a Texan!”
Sorry to burst your bubble but the Texans already spent 70 plus million on a guy that is at best a backup so they won’t spend another 10-15M per year on another not to mention they don’t have a lot of cap room since they signed a backup quarterback to a huge deal last year
You never know. They just might. You can’t sit and think just because they have that contract to that flop that they won’t try to better themselves, I’ve seen just as high paid or higher paid qb’s sit. Plus after next season none of his contract is guaranteed so they can easily move on. That’s the great think about the NFL, almost never is a contract guaranteed.
That might be a nice landing spot for him. If he were to be released, he’s got many options other than Denver and Houston: San Francisco, Chicago, Jacksonville, Buffalo, NY, to name a few.
We’ll have to see how Jones feels about Prescott in the long-term. Remember Kaepernick in his breakout season? … Although one could also mention Wilson in contrast.
NY like the Jets right?
Exactly destined to be in Houston
Where he won’t find Whitten, Dez, Elliott and all the other weapons that have been in Dallas.
We just lost a qb last season to retirement and Romo is close himself , there must be better options for Denver , for the love of god stay away from him
No team is going to trade for Romo without him renegotiate his contract WAY down. First is his injury history, second is his age, third he counts $21m against he cap next season, $24.7m in ’18, $25.2m in ’19 and $23.7m in ’20. Cutting him would count in $40m dead cap space in ’17, $19.6m in ’18, $9m in ’19. And lastly the cowboys are gonna want a Sam Bradford type hail for him and that’s not gonna happen.
I’d love to see the chargers move on from rivers and acquire romo. Rivers to the bears? I’d expect the bears to draft Watson
The Texans are the best fit. The Broncos line isn’t up for protecting a vet QB. But Jones would have to release him and you know the Texans want to toss Osweiler to the scrap heap.