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Jerry Jones says Tony Romo remains Cowboys' No. 1 quarterback

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones says that when Tony Romo returns from his back injury that he will be the team's starting quarterback.

Romo has been out since suffering a compression fracture in his back during the preseason and is scheduled to have an MRI on Monday to his how much the injury has healed.

Rookie Dak Prescott has played well in Romo's absence, winning four of the team's first five games. Prescott, a fourth round pick in this year's draft, is completing 69% of his passes for 1,239 yards with four touchdowns and has gone 155 passes without an interception.