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NFL Rumors: 8 Most Likely Landing Spots for Tony Romo in 2017
Jimmie Kaylor
April 01, 2017
Dak Prescott makes Tony Romo expendable for the Dallas Cowboys | Tom Pennington/Getty Images
With every passing week of his rookie season, Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback Dak Prescott seemed to get better and better. While having a rookie fourth-round draft pick, who made a paltry $833,393 (signing bonus included) in 2016, emerge as one of the best young signal callers in the National Football League is undoubtedly a great thing for “America’s Team,” it also signifies the end of the Tony Romo era in Dallas.
When you consider Romo’s lengthy injury history, his bloated contract (his scheduled cap hit for 2017 is $24.9 million), and his diminishing physical ability, then it’s clear that the Cowboys had a hard time justifying keeping Romo on their roster going forward — even if the 36-year-old is one of the best players in franchise history. Knowing this, we compiled a list of the most likely landing spots for Romo in 2017.
You won’t find teams like the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers on our list even though they both clearly have a need at the quarterback position in addition to having the salary cap space to make Romo a very healthy contract offer. With the four-time Pro Bowler’s status as an established veteran on the last leg of his career, we just don’t see any way that he would have interest in signing with the Browns or 49ers, who are each in the midst of massive rebuilding projects.
1. New York Jets
2. Arizona Cardinals
3. Miami Dolphins
4. Denver Broncos
5. Chicago Bears
6. Houston Texans
7. Kansas City Chiefs
8. Buffalo Bills
Read much more: http://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/nfl-rumors-tony-romo-landing-spots.html/?a=viewall
Tony Romo (R) supports Dak Prescott | Wesley Hitt/Getty Images
Jimmie Kaylor
April 01, 2017
Dak Prescott makes Tony Romo expendable for the Dallas Cowboys | Tom Pennington/Getty Images
With every passing week of his rookie season, Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback Dak Prescott seemed to get better and better. While having a rookie fourth-round draft pick, who made a paltry $833,393 (signing bonus included) in 2016, emerge as one of the best young signal callers in the National Football League is undoubtedly a great thing for “America’s Team,” it also signifies the end of the Tony Romo era in Dallas.
When you consider Romo’s lengthy injury history, his bloated contract (his scheduled cap hit for 2017 is $24.9 million), and his diminishing physical ability, then it’s clear that the Cowboys had a hard time justifying keeping Romo on their roster going forward — even if the 36-year-old is one of the best players in franchise history. Knowing this, we compiled a list of the most likely landing spots for Romo in 2017.
You won’t find teams like the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers on our list even though they both clearly have a need at the quarterback position in addition to having the salary cap space to make Romo a very healthy contract offer. With the four-time Pro Bowler’s status as an established veteran on the last leg of his career, we just don’t see any way that he would have interest in signing with the Browns or 49ers, who are each in the midst of massive rebuilding projects.
1. New York Jets
2. Arizona Cardinals
3. Miami Dolphins
4. Denver Broncos
5. Chicago Bears
6. Houston Texans
7. Kansas City Chiefs
8. Buffalo Bills
Read much more: http://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/nfl-rumors-tony-romo-landing-spots.html/?a=viewall
Tony Romo (R) supports Dak Prescott | Wesley Hitt/Getty Images
