Report: Cowboys' Romo leaning toward surgery on clavicle

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is leaning toward undergoing a procedure in which part of his clavicle would be shaved off or removed, a source told Brandon George of The Dallas Morning News.

However, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Romo hasn't decided for sure.

"We don't have a final (decision)," Jones told George on Tuesday. "Obviously that's something that he'll decide to have it or not decide to have it. It's preventative type surgery, and I think he's wanting to make sure if he does do it it's the right way to do it."

Romo fractured his clavicle twice during the 2015 season. The first instance was during a Week 2 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, sidelining the quarterback for eight weeks.

During a Thanksgiving Day contest against the Carolina Panthers, Romo fractured his clavicle again while being driven into the turf by Thomas Davis.

The surgery in question is called a Mumford procedure, in which a part of the clavicle is shaved or replaced entirely, as opposed to attaching a plate to the collarbone.

With Romo missing 12 games, the Cowboys sputtered to a 4-12 record - their worst since 1989.