ESPN: Cowboys not expected to trade QB Tony Romo

[Ranching]

i was originally upset at the thought of getting nothing for romo but at this point i just want to get past this and move onto the next chapter for this franchise.

We've already moved on. Nothing wrong with trying to test the market for a few days.

 

[cowboy_ron]

lol, Jerry could always call Jimmy and ask how it's done, I mean he's been trying for 25 years or so and gets fleeced everytime

 

[slomoxn]

Eat the dough, no June first cut. Back up trade bait

 

[Bigdog]

If you are Rick Smith are you rolling with Cutler? Especially after the Osweiler fiasco? Rick Smith's career is hanging on a Jerry Jones and Romo piece of thread.

Exactly. That is why he better do something now.

 

[Alexander]

Oh geez more paralysis by analysis? So sick of dreaming up all the ways Romo could get hurt.

I think your second point is more valid and disturbing.

Unfortunately both things will motivate Jones to eventually cut the cord. He has no choice fiscally or emotionally.

 

[Little Jr]

I never once another team would be dumb enough to trade for that contract. Don't blame Jerry, he simply has zero leverage

I've been saying this for weeks. I don't see how anyone thinks the cowboys have leverage.

 

[Ranching]

I have always thought Romo would be released rather than traded.

It just doesn't make sense for a team to absorb his contract as-is when he's barely played the last two years. If this was 31 year old Romo, it would be different but this is soon to be 37 year old Romo who hasn't played much the last two years who also in that time has broken his collarbone and back.

There's no way I would trade for Romo's current contract and I like Romo and think *if* he can last all season, he could have a great year, but that *if* is the big concern though.

He is willing to restructure. Contract not the issue, lack of confidence in his health is.

 

[Reality]

You likely wouldn't be trading for Romo's current contract. You likely could negotiate a restructure. Tennessee did that when they initiated a trade with the Eagles last year.

Regardless when Mike Glennon gets $15MM a year, Romo's $14MM ain't so bad.

Why would an NFL player restructure his contract to take less money if a team just traded for him? His new team would have no leverage at all after trading for his contract. It's not just about the salary cap but also the money.

Players restructure contracts to get future money up front as a signing bonus or to get an extension. His new team is not looking to rearrange his contract or extend it. They are wanting to sign Romo to a lower guaranteed contract with incentives based on playing time.

Romo (nor any NFL player) is not going to tear up their current contract for less money unless they are about to be cut and given an option to take less money to stay. In this case, if a team trades for Romo, they are not about to cut him, since they actually wanted badly enough to trade for him, so there's no reason at all for Romo to take less money and the Texans are not going to want to pay him a lot of guaranteed money or extend him past his 40th birthday. Otherwise, they would be better off just keeping the current contract and seeing how he plays in 2017. At least with the current contract, there's no pro-rated signing bonus for them so they could go year to year.

Given that there's no guarantee Romo will last a full season, and he's going to be 37 years old this season, it would be foolish for any team to trade for him at this point even if the Cowboys didn't ask for anything in return. The contract itself is the barrier more so than the picks.

 

[Alexander]

Romo is fully accounted for in the books. If he gets hurt, nothing changes. He would still be fully accounted for. The team would not lose anything. BTW, Romo has never been injured working out. Its always been in games. By now he knows how to work out without hurting himself.

Jerry just can't let an asset like Romo leave town for nothing. As the offseason goes on, the Texans will get more desperate. A Super Bowl calibre defense with no QB is not a good situation to be in.

If they pick up Jay Cutler though, that wou.d change things.

You keep him past June 1st you don't get to split the hit.

I won't mention the incredible damage that comes when he is still around, not allowed to compete for the job.

 

[Little Jr]

Wow some you guys are something else.

Why the hell is there a rush to get this done?

You're letting the media whip you into a frenzy.

There could be another Teddy Bridgewater situation in the next few months. Just RELAX.

We're not holding on to him for a few months. He will be home by the end of March.

 

[CWR]

At this point Id call up Denver and take as low as a 6th rounder just to stick it to Houston. No way Jerry wants to see Romo winning with another Texas team.

Im ok with him in Houston for a 3rd round pick, aside from that screw Houston. Id like to say the same about Denver but I haven't been conditioned over the years to hate them.

 

[hornitosmonster]

Why would an NFL player restructure his contract to take less money if a team just traded for him? His new team would have no leverage at all after trading for his contract. It's not just about the salary cap but also the money.

Players restructure contracts to get future money up front as a signing bonus or to get an extension. His new team is not looking to rearrange his contract or extend it. They are wanting to sign Romo to a lower guaranteed contract with incentives based on playing time.

Romo (nor any NFL player) is going to tear up their current contract for less money unless they are about to be cut and given an option to take less money to stay. In this case, if a team trades for Romo, they are not about to cut him, since they actually wanted badly enough to trade for him, so there's no reason at all for Romo to take less money and the Texans are not going to want to pay him a lot of guaranteed money or extend him past his 40th birthday. Otherwise, they would be better off just keeping the current contract and seeing how he plays in 2017. At least with the current contract, there's no pro-rated signing bonus for them so they could go year to year.

Given that ther's no guarantee Romo will last a full season, and he's going to be 37 years old this season, it would be foolish for any team to trade for him at this point even if the Cowboys didn't ask for anything in return. The contract itself is the barrier more so than the picks.

This is going to cost Rick Smith his job.

 

[robjay04]

lol, Jerry could always call Jimmy and ask how it's done, I mean he's been trying for 25 years or so and gets fleeced everytime

Jimmy would say...

"You aren't going to get much for a 37 year old quarterback who's had 3 serious injuries in his last 4 games and hasn't played in two seasons"

It's unbelievable the value people put on a frail quarterback a hit from retirement.

 

[Reality]

He is willing to restructure. Contract not the issue, lack of confidence in his health is.

Every player is willing to restructure .. but fans hear that and they think restructure = take less money. When a player says they'll restructure, they mean, "take the same or more money but give me more of it upfront."

 

[RJ_MacReady]

These "sources" have gotten it all wrong from the jump....why should we believe them now? I think this is just a case of the Jones' and Romo keeping this tight-lipped and the mediots can't stand the fact and are throwing darts...trying to "break" the story.

 

[MarkP88]

They've had since November to prepare for this situation. They should have had every possibility mapped out, and a strategy to maximize their chances of getting a good return.

They still might get something, but it's astounding how clumsily played this has been.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

These "sources" have gotten it all wrong from the jump....why should we believe them now? I think this is just a case of the mediots can't stand the fact that the Jones' and Romo are keeping this tight-lipped and are throwing darts, trying to "break" the story.

Yeah, but its funny watching Alex get mad and doomsay every time the other side leaks.

 

[hornitosmonster]

Rick Smith dumped salary, Osweiler, and a 2nd round pick for Romo. It will cost him his job if they miss out on Romo

 

[Reality]

we may be able to trade for him or we may not.
there is nothing to lose to keep him waiting for another bridgewater to happen.
we can just hope that the heat gets turned up in houston, though elway is totally secure.

I never said they should release him or even do so now. I have always thought they would release him, but I agree, I see no reason to release him right now. I would hold on to Romo through the draft at the very least. Maybe a team gets desperate or loses their QB dream guy in the draft to another team.

Since there is no cap advantage at all by releasing him before June 1st, there's no reason to release him until then. If they release him now but designate him a June 1st release, his cap hit doesn't change until then, so if it were me, I'd keep him on the roster until then, if for no other reason, some team gets desperate or antsy for whatever reason.

 

[Ranching]

Every player is willing to restructure .. but fans hear that and they think restructure = take less money. When a player says they'll restructure, they mean, "take the same or more money but give me more of it upfront."

True, but I don't think Romo really cares much about the money right now, he just wants one last hurrah and a chance to prove everyone wrong.