The Dallas Cowboys will release quarterback Tony Romo on Thursday, as expected.
The release comes on the first day of free agency, which was best for Romo.
The move clears $5.1 million on the team’s salary cap. But most important, it gives Romo the freedom to sign with another team.
The Denver Broncos and Houston Texans are considered the front-runners for the soon to be 37-year old quarterback, who leaves Dallas as the team’s all-time leading passer, but also one whose age and durability remain huge concerns.
The Cowboys were able to move on from Romo because of the emergence of 2016 rookie sensation Dak Prescott, who came to the team a fourth-round project and ended up with the greatest statistical season ever by a first-year quarterback.