Tony Romo's future undecided
by Anthony Cervino | Thu, Feb 9th 9:58am EST
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told the media he "still doesn't know" how the situation regarding quarterback Tony Romo will unfold this offseason. "The team we have, especially the offensive side, was built for Tony," Jones said via The Dallas Morning News. "This is what it is. It's a juncture we have to address. I don't know how ultimately we will resolve this and nobody should be alarmed because you don't have all the answers. There are some issues here that you just have to see how the cards are playing. But we'll work to this." (Dallas Morning News)
Fantasy Impact:
The Cowboys are facing a tough decision this offseason regarding Romo's future. They can attempt to renegotiate his contract and hold on to him, trade him or release him. The first scenario is highly unlikely. Romo still believes he can play at a high level. Trading him, which would be what's best for the team, as they would get an asset in return, is difficult due to the signal caller's hefty $14 million base salary for 2017. And the likeliest of scenarios is for the Cowboys to grant Romo his outright release with a post-June 1 designation. With a post June-1 designation, the Cowboys would absorb $10.7 million of Romo's $19.6 million salary cap hit in 2017, with the remaining $8.9 million balance being absorbed in 2018.
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