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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo lies on the turf after he went down on a play against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
The Cowboys will keep Tony Romo on the active roster because, in the words of Jerry Jones, spending too much time analyzing this decision is comparable to "circumcising the mosquito.''
Translation: who knows? But it's a colorful phrase.
Jones' point seems to be that the potential of Romo's return before Nov. 6 _ which is the earliest the quarterback could play if placed on injured reserve _ is more important than the reality of whatever player the Cowboys would carry with the 53rd spot on the roster.