Twitter: Barring a Strong Trade offer, Romo rumored to be released tomorrow

[Alexander]

This is the beauty of this.

It is like giving yourself the shaft. Twice.

 

[Wolf2k5]

I believe you can cut him tomorrow and designate him a June 1 cut. If you cut him and don't designate him June 1, we save $5MM in cap space. If we cut him and designate him a June 1 cut, you can split the cap hit over the next two years, which means we would create like $8-9MM in cap space this year. However, that cap space can't be used until AFTER June 1.

So if you look at it like "we don't value a 4th-7th rounder as worth more than 5 mil" in their eyes it's the correct decision. Not saying I agree but doesn't releasing before June 1 free up a ton of cap room next year?

 

[TheFinisher]

Why??? Eat it this year and get it over with!!! You can't even use that money on FAs!

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

I have to focus on Jerry's age to calm down.

He'll outlive us all. lol

 

[fredp22]

Some people are under an illusion that teams are tripping over themselves to throw away draft picks for a 37-year-old broken QB.

he has a value. They're waiting to see if Jerry is stupid enough to just release him

 

[windward]

The self loathing is strong in this thread.

 

[revospeed]

I have to focus on Jerry's age to calm down.

The age of his body or the age of his mind?

He has the body of a 22 year old and the mind of a 40 year old.

 

[Scotman]

The book is out on Dallas and Jerry. Dallas is limited in cap space so they need whatever space they can get. Jerry will not screw over a player of Romo's stature and history of the team. People thinking Dallas would hold on to Romo until some needy team came knocking were fooling themselves. Jerry doesn't do that. He's going to give Romo a chance to get a good deal.

And it's a big part of the reason you get people like La'el Collins to sign here. Jerry does his level best to keep his word with the players. Did we get La'el because of things like this? I think it's a fair question if we are going to roast Jones for letting Romo have some say in this matter.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I totally understand what youre saying. And it all goes back to Jerry trying to please tony. Im sure theres offers on the table. Just not from the teams tony wants. I hate the fact jerry is putting romo over the cowboys organization.

What type of offer do you think he's getting for him though? BRonco's and Texans need him and they aren't offering anything for him.

 

[Nightman]

Good Lord people, we can't trade Tony because no team is willing to pick up his current contract. They're just going to wait until he's released and then negotiate their own contract with him.

Mike Glennon just got 15m for 3 years

Romo is not getting less than that

 

[Sydla]

Good Lord people, we can't trade Tony because no team is willing to pick up his current contract. They're just going to wait until he's released and then negotiate their own contract with him.

Why people keep saying this is beyond me. I mean it's been explained a billion times how this isn't a good excuse.

 

[Hoofbite]

And it's a big part of the reason you get people like La'el Collins to sign here. Jerry does his level best to keep his word with the players. Did we get La'el because of things like this? I think it's a fair question if we are going to roast Jones for letting Romo have some say in this matter.

I think they got Collins because they offered more. Could be wrong but he was given a pretty solid deal, IIRC.

 

[Killerinstinct]

Oh goodie. 2018 cap gets destroyed too. At least he played 2 years ago. By the time he is finally off the books we will have absorbed the largest cap hit in the history of the NFL for a guy that has hardly played for us. And we receive nothing in return while the team that gets him does so for nothing.

 

[dcjules]

afraid "McClown" will leave town if they didnt

 

[Risen Star]

He'll outlive us all. lol

Standard homer response. Jerry will live forever lolz!!

 

[Sydla]

So if you look at it like "we don't value a 4th-7th rounder as worth more than 5 mil" in their eyes it's the correct decision. Not saying I agree but doesn't releasing before June 1 free up a ton of cap room next year?

Except you save $5MM if you trade or cut him. It's the same cap hit. The only difference in cap hit is if you make him a June 1 cut.

And yes, if you take the full hit this year, I believe you are out from under him in future years.

 

[Nightman]

have you ever played cards....it is called bluffing

DAL gains nothing by rushing to waive Romo....... not even peace of mind..... the rueing will be historic

 

[Alexander]

Right, if the money saved is way too good to pass up then cutting him is fine in my opinion

The money saved isn't beneficial until June 1st.

We can then clean up on all the June 1st cuts.

 

[Joe Realist]

I would have liked a trade, but its not surprising. I think this gives Cowboys ability to spread cap hit over 2 years though?

 

[DFWJC]

Hey, the title did say "Barring a strong trade offer"