Jones: 'Several cards to be played' before Romo decision
The Dallas Cowboys' season may be over, but that is not going to stop owner Jerry Jones from keeping things interesting.
One of the offseason's most dramatic storylines will be what Jones and the Cowboys do with Tony Romo. The veteran quarterback's hefty contract would appear to force the team to trade him, but Jones says there are more options than you may think, and the Cowboys will explore all of them.
"There's several cards to be played," Jones said Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan, according to ESPN's Todd Archer. "Don't think for one minute if you see something written or something said about what and where Romo is going to be relative to our team that there's any credibility to it.
"There's only one that can make that decision and there's been no decision made."
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Jones has not yet given a timeline as to when the Cowboys may make a decision on Romo, while head coach Jason Garrett also declined to name rookie phenom Dak Prescott the 2017 starter.
Romo's recent history of injuries has kept him off the field for the majority of the past two seasons, playing just one drive in 2016. However, Jones still believes Romo is capable of competing at an elite level and even reaching a Super Bowl.
"What you saw that veteran quarterback do in (Aaron) Rodgers out there, Romo is capable of doing," Jones said. "Those are his kinds of plays. And so we've got a lot to think about here, but that's in the future."
Jones commended Romo for his gracious support of Prescott's takeover as starting quarterback and reiterated his belief that the veteran could have stepped in to play during the playoffs.
"Make no mistake about it ... Tony Romo really did yeoman's work in helping this team (try to) get to the Super Bowl," said Jones. "He did his part.
"And he was ready and he was very capable of going out there and making the kinds of plays that would get it done."