In the summer of 1993, Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman underwent surgery for a herniated disc. Dr. Robert Watkins said at the time Aikman would miss six-to-12 weeks and there was a chance he would start the season on time. Watkins said he removed a disc fragment one-inch wide and 1 1/2 inch long. Aikman's recovery went fine and he started the season on time. Fast forward to the current quarterback, Tony Romo, who underwent surgery for a herniated disc a few weeks ago and is projected to return for the 2014 season.
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