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Jerry Jones refuses to address Romo's future after Cowboys' exit

Kim Klement / USA TODAY Sports

Following the Dallas Cowboys' 34-31 divisional-round loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, thoughts will likely turn to the team's biggest offseason question: What to do with Tony Romo?

However, owner Jerry Jones refused to speculate on his former franchise quarterback's future.

"We just won't address any of that until later on," Jones said, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Charean Williams. "And I'm not going to quantify it in terms of days or weeks or whatever, but that will be in the future."

While Jones won't admit it, it appears likely Romo has played his last game as a Cowboy.

Despite Dallas' defeat, rookie Dak Prescott excelled once again, throwing for 302 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception, and scrambling for a key two-point conversion to tie the game late.

Related: Prescott finally puts to rest Romo's chances of regaining job

Asked if he thought about Romo playing when the Cowboys were down 21-3, Jones responded, "No, I didn't think about that."

Romo's large contract and remaining cap hits might hinder any attempts to trade him, while cutting him would mean Dallas gets nothing for a valuable piece.

In a league starved for good quarterback play, though, there's likely no shortage of suitors for the veteran pivot.

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