Tony Romo Could Miss 6-10 Weeks With Broken Bone in Back

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Dallas Cowboys fans are used to hearing bad news coming from Tony Romo, because their quarterback has suffered numerous injuries the past few seasons. This year is starting no different, with the QB injuring his back in their last preseason meeting against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday. After scrambling on the third play of the game, Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril landed on him and officially ended his night. He walked off on his own power and didn’t have to be stretchered out, but it was the coach’s decision to keep him out for the rest of the game, even though he asked to come back in.

After diagnosis, it turns out Romo suffered a fractured vertebra in his back and could be out up to 6-10 weeks. At this time, he will not require surgery.

Coach Jason Garrett has not ruled him out of the season opener on September 11 against the New York Giants (officially), even after news of the injury. If he can’t suit up for Week 1, rookie Dak Prescott is next in line to start for the Cowboys, after his stellar play this preseason.

The fourth round pick out of Mississippi St. has been lighting it up for the first few games, bringing his preseason stats to something unseen from rookie quarterbacks. So far, he’s 39-of-50 passing (78%) for 454 yards (9.1 YPA), 5 TDs, 0 INTs and he’s rushed for 53 yards and 2 TD’s.

“Again it’s not related to the other back issues that he’s had (and is) very specific to the hit he took the other night at the game. And he came out and he was lobbying to go back in. We decided to not have him go back in, and then he actually felt fine after the game. Then he woke up on Friday morning and didn’t feel so good and (the back) stiffened up on him, and that’s when we did the MRI. And that’s what we found.” – Coach Garrett

It’s now Dak’s world and we’re all just living in it. If everything holds up, the Cowboys will be starting a rookie quarterback and running back on Week 1. The future is here.

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