Written by Ryan Wilson at CBSSports.com
After missing the first two months of the season, Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was cleared to practice this week, and now the question becomes whether he’ll be active for Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh.
A final determination on Romo’s status likely won’t come until later in the week, but it’s no longer a medical issue. Romo’s game day fate “will be a coaching decision,” a source told ESPN’s Ed Werder.
This development comes two days after owner and general manager Jerry Jones pretty much admitted he had no idea who would be under center for the Cowboys once Romo is completely healthy. The team is currently 7-1 with rookie Dak Prescott, but Prescott has also benefitted from the league’s best offensive line and a steady diet of Ezekiel Elliott.
“The key thing I want to emphasize is we probably are never going to have this totally sorted out,” Jones told CBS Sports Radio affiliate 105.3 the Fan in Dallas. “We’re going to play it by ear, play it as it comes. We can do that. To do it really right for the advantage of the team, which we deserve, [Romo’s] got to really be ready to go at the top of his game.”
So what happens if Prescott remains the No. 1, would Romo be open to backup duty?
“I don’t want to really speak for Tony,” he said. “Anybody with any sense knows that Tony would like to be playing if they understand what a competitor he is. That’s that.”
Unlike a year ago, when Romo missed 12 games and the Cowboys had to roll with Brandon Weeden, Matt Cassel and Kellen Moore, having too many quality quarterbacks is a good problem to have.
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