After winning Rookie of the Year and leading the Dallas Cowboys to a 13-3 record, it's largely a foregone conclusion that Dak Prescott will continue to be Dallas' starting quarterback and they will part ways with Tony Romo this offseason.
However, owner Jerry Jones doesn't seem ready to let go, saying they still haven't decided what Romo's future with the team will be.
"It's no secret that I just think so much of him as a person and think so much of him as a player," Jones told105.3 The Fan. "The team we have, especially the offensive side of the ball, was built for Tony. So this is what it is. It's a juncture that we have to address.
"I don't know how ultimately we will resolve this. Nobody should be alarmed because you don't have all the answers. There are some issues here that you just got to see how the cards are played. But we'll work through this. We have a sound enough foundation together that on an individual basis we'll get through this."
This seems to be an indication that Jones wants to keep Romo around, but it could also be a tactic to try and drive up the price for Romo in a potential trade. If Dallas is open about their intentions to part ways with Romo (if that is the case), teams around the league may try to lowball the Cowboys.
Romo is due nearly $20 million next season, which is why everyone thinks they'll get rid of him. Romo has said that he wants to go somewhere he can start, with the Houston Texans and Denver Broncos emerging as the favorites to land him.
Romo played just one drive this season, completing 3/4 passes for 29 yards and a touchdown. In his last full season in 2014, Romo through for 3,705 yards with 34 touchdowns and just nine interceptions.
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