Jerry Jones: Tony Romo will remain on active roster

Tony Romo won't be placed on injured reserve to start the season.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confirmed Romo would stay on the 53-man roster to start the season. Dallas could have placed the quarterback on IR with the plan to utilize the designated to return tag. Doing so, however, would have ruled Romo out until midseason.

"I don't want to rule out anything," Jones said on 105.3 The Fan, via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "I don't know that anybody is qualified to do that. Medicine basically gives you estimates and guidelines, and I'm not trying to be vague here, but there's no need to rule out anything. We don't have a situation on the 53, this isn't an active roster day-game situation.…