Cowboys coach Jason Garrett announced Saturday that starting quarterback Tony Romo underwent an MRI on Friday that revealed a broken bone in his back, per David Helman of the team’s official website.
Garrett labeled Romo “day-to-day” and refused to give a timetable for his return, but NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported that the quarterback’s “best-case scenario” is returning by “mid-season” after suffering a compression fracture of his vertebrae, per a source informed of the situation. Rapoport noted that Romo “broke a different bone than last time” when he suffered a fracture in 2014.
“We’re confident that he’s going to be coming back and playing football for us this year,” Garrett told reporters.
Romo was hurt three plays into Thursday’s preseason game against the Seahawks, writhing on the field after taking a hit from Seattle’s Cliff Avril. The passer was quickly removed from the lineup in favor of promising rookie Dak Prescott.
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Sad to say but it’s probably the beginning of the end for Romo. A back injury like his has no place in the NFL. Luckily, the Cowboys do have a good replacement player.
As everybody knows, NFL stands for “not for long”. I hope Dez B.can last long enough to collect and enjoy his contract and pension.