After being sidelined by injury this season, many speculated that Tony Romo will be hanging his boots in 2017. However, the latest reports suggest otherwise, and there are also allegations of the 36-year old quarterback will be traded out of Dallas and into another contending team.
Adam Schefter reports that league sources told ESPN that Romo is still very much determined to play next season. Schefter also mentions about Romo receiving interest from television networks looking to hire him as a color analyst.
Subject to speculations in the coming weeks is determining which team Romo will be playing for. CBS Sports sources suggest that Romo may be traded to one of the league's contending teams namely: the Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, or Kansas City Chiefs. Another team interested in acquiring the services of Romo is the Buffalo Bills. The Bills are also looking to reattain Tyrod Taylor on a lesser contract, but it seems unlikely at this point.
Romo lost the starting quarterback position in Dallas after suffering a significant back injury in the preseason coupled by the emergence of the Cowboys' rookie quarterback Dak Prescott. The rookie led the Dallas Cowboys to the number one spot in the NFC Playoffs and a 13-3 record.
If the Cowboys were to trade Romo, they would net around $5.1 million in salary cap savings after the $19.6 million dead money hit. Releasing the veteran quarterback could also be an option for the Cowboys if they fail to find a favorable offer.
Releasing Romo before the Jun. 1 deadline would result in the same savings if they were to trade him to another team. Cutting him off after the deadline, however, would result in Dallas suffering a $10.7 million dead money hit while netting $14 million against the cap. Which option should the Dallas Cowboys go with?
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