Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said the back injury he suffered against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday wasn't serious, but that isn't the case. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Romo suffered a broken bone in his back and will be out for 6-10 weeks:
Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Romo is expected to miss 6-10 weeks with a broken bone in his back. The team will be announcing the injury; it’s unclear whether the team will put a duration on the absence.
It means that those Cowboys fans who had been clamoring for the Dak Prescott era to begin sooner than later will be getting their wish. For better or worse.
For Romo, the best-case scenario based on the initial estimate means he’d be back by Week Five at the earliest, for a game against the Bengals. Under the worst case, he’d be back in for Week Nine, versus the Browns. Dallas has a Week Seven bye.
Romo underwent a MRI on Friday that revealed the broken bone, which he suffered on this play:
Head coach Jason Garrett was a big more vague when giving a recovery timeline for Romo, saying he wouldn't rule out Romo playing in their Sept. 11 season opener against the Giants, but also doesn't want to rush him back..
“We’re going to monitor his condition day by day and we’ll see how he feels going forward,” Garrett said. “There’s no timeframe when he’s going to return.”
Romo was limited to just four games last year after breaking his clavicle twice. The Cowboys drafted Dak Prescott in the fourth-round of the draft to be Romo's backup, and he will be the starter in Romo's absence.
Prescott has been impressive this season, completing 39 of 50 passes for 454 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions, along with two more rushing touchdowns.
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