Romo could miss half NFL season with shoulder injury

Yahoo Sports | September 21, 2015

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DeMeco Ryans of the Philadelphia Eagles (L) shakes hands with Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys after their football game at Lincoln Financial Field on September 20, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (AFP Photo/Rich Schultz)

Dallas (AFP) - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo won't need surgery to repair a fractured left collarbone, the team said Monday, but he could still miss half the National Football League season.

Romo is expected to miss eight weeks after taking a hard hit in the third quarter of the Cowboys' 20-10 victory over Philadelphia on Sunday.

Team doctors conducted more tests Monday and felt the shoulder would heal on its own, which would be less intrusive than surgery, which usually means a longer recovery time for athletes.