The Dallas Cowboys had one of the ugliest wins in recent memory yesterday when they defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 20-10 in Philly. They came into the game already knowing that they would be without All-Pro pass catcher Dez Bryant for an extended period of time but by time the game ended, they would lost another All-Pro member of their offense.
Tony Romo exited the game against their division rivals with a broken left clavicle with 9:44 remaining in the third quarter and did not return. As he walked off the field, you can see him mouth ‘it’s broken’ and it immediately didn’t look good. Now we have word as to when we can expect Romo back in a Cowboys uniform.
Following from Kevin Patra of NFL.com.
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports Monday that tests determined Romo won’t need surgery on his broken collarbone, per a source informed of his prognosis. Romo later confirmed not needing surgery on Twitter.
Avoiding surgery won’t change the estimated time missed, as the Cowboys’ quarterback is expected to be out about eight weeks, which is the standard rehabilitation for the injury.
Also according to Rapoport, the length of Romo’s stint on the sidelines makes the quarterback a candidate for injured reserve/designated-to-return, a spot still available after the Cowboys declined to use their one designation on Dez Bryant.
In the meantime, Brandon Weeden will be the play-caller for the Cowboys and the former MLB pitcher will be slinging the rock around for Dallas with a depleted offense.
They came into the season without DeMarco Murray and by week two, they’re without Murray, Bryant and Romo, three of the biggest reasons the Cowboys went 12-4 last season.
