News: Jerry says Romo deadline is training camp

[SlammedZero]

Man, I love Romo and I wish the best for him, but damn I cannot wait until this whole debacle is over. Tired of reading/hearing about it.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Makes sense.

And what's he's saying to other teams is you can have Tony for free.... But not a moment before TC.

Your move Houston. Piss or get off the pot Denver.

Houston, you stench at the end of the coastline, if you know what is good for you, you will make a deal with us that shows graciousnous.
If you do not, you will incur our wrath and we will destroy you anytime we play you!!l
Do not mess with the high-end NFL franchise in Texas, chaps!!

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

Yea, this is a total BS statement by Jerry that they are going to hold onto Romo until training camp. There is no way they are going to let Romo into the facility to start lifting weights and working out in the conditioning program, along with the mini-camps and everything else.

If Romo hurts himself while at the facility, the team is responsible for his entire $14 million salary. Not saying Romo would do this, but the possibility exists that Romo could fake a "soft tissue injury" and there is really no way to prove it and besides, the team would have to basically call Romo a liar in the media and that is not going to happen.

Romo does not lift weights or work out.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Man, I love Romo and I wish the best for him, but damn I cannot wait until this whole debacle is over. Tired of reading/hearing about it.

Me too, mate!
Romo has outlived his usefulness here.
Injured, a 1-year layover, soon 37. HUGE SALARY!!!!
No more.
DAK HAS ARRIVED, TONY.
JUST GO AWAY OR BE A BACKUP AT $5 MILL.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I think we trade him at the draft. Move up few spots and trade him to Denver or Houston

That would be an incredible waste of Romo's value to do that. Moving up in this draft isn't going to net a player significantly better than what can be drafted at 28. Getting an additional pick is far more valuable to the Cowboys even if it was a 4th or 5th rounder.

 

[Brickman2]

I would keep him there until after preason game 3 or game 4. So any team that wish to get Romo will not have full utilization of him. They will basically playing for next year. You dont want to give up a pick? Then fine, you can have him but not until the start of the season.

You are spot on. Play hardball. Tony is an asset.

 

[Daillest88]

Be funny if we trade with Denver and he lights it up and Houston has a losing season. I could see everyone getting canned

 

[CATCH17]

I wonder if Romo is going to retire if nobody trades for him.

 

[SDCowboy]

I wonder if Romo is going to retire if nobody trades for him.

I mentioned in another thread that the longer this goes on, the more I think retirement is a real option.

 

[hornitosmonster]

This is the right and only move. No need to cut him until he is at max value

 

[DFWJC]

Romo does not lift weights or work out.

2-3 hour workouts nearly every day for the last 3 years. yes he does. Just not heavy lifting except the legs

 

[Daillest88]

So did Jason Garrett pretty much say he gets Injured too much to play in front of all the other owners? I mean we all know he has a Injury history.

 

[Wood]

My guess is longer this goes Tony will make announcement shortly after draft that he is retiring. Romo has 3rd child on way and will have spent alot of time with family which will make this decision easier.

 

[Nova]

If Jerry ever wants leverage, he should keep his mouth shut

 

[Risen Star]

If Jerry ever wants leverage, he should keep his mouth shut

Yeah, I'm not sure why we should praise him for a "He's not going to be free until July" stance.

He's bungled this whole thing from the start. Just a horrific General Manager.

 

[AzorAhai]

Was listening to the NFLN morning show before work this morning and those folks make no sense.

Dallas is under no obligation to get rid of Romo now.

Clearly, (at least in my mind) Dallas holds leverage with Houston because they only have Tom Savage and some othe schlub I can't remember. I think they got caught with their pants down when anticipating Romo's release when they dumped Osweiler to create the salary cap room to take on Romo.

The deeper we go into the offseason the more they'll want to get started melding a new QB like Romo with the franchise and teammates. I'm predicting they give up a mid-round pick (3rd-4th) for Romo in the next few weeks.

You'll probably see movement after the draft if something is going to happen. Maybe Houston and/or Denver take a QB high and go that route. If not, teams are more willing to part with picks after the draft. This is the time of year where picks are more valuable than players to most teams and they're hoarded.

 

[silver]

So basically we aren't getting anything for him in this year's draft. Possibly something in 2018 if anything at all. As soon as somebody's QB goes down in TC his stock will shoot up. We aren't targeting any free agents so there is nothing to gain to release him now.

 

[Alexander]

So basically we aren't getting anything for him in this year's draft. Possibly something in 2018 if anything at all. As soon as somebody's QB goes down in TC his stock will shoot up. We aren't targeting any free agents so there is nothing to gain to release him now.

While I still would take practically anything this year, trading him for a 2018 conditional choice is just a small step above cutting him.

 

[silver]

While I still would take practically anything this year, trading him for a 2018 conditional choice is just a small step above cutting him.

Unless a contender with no back up like Atlanta or Kansas City loses their starter at some point.

 

[CowboyGil]

1 Stay with Dallas as backup
2 wait for release, and go to Houston
3 wait for release, and go to Denver
4 Retire
5 Fox
6 CBS

5-6 is a good amount of options.

And I'm sure NFLN and ESPN could find room for him.