Rumor: Ed Werder reporting Tony to be released not traded

[Vinnie2u]

Going Forward Romo is a non issue. Don't care if he's cut, Retires or gets traded. The team will be just fine. The only thing left is salary cap ramifications.

 

[Stash]

 

[Nightman]

Maybe I'm wrong, but doesn't Dallas have to eat the guaranteed money whether he is traded or released?
If so, isn't it in the best interest of teams that are targeting him to trade for him due to only being on the hook for his base salary over the next 3 season ($14M in 2017) and can cut him at anytime with no ramifications? If teams wait until Tony is released, there will be a bidding war and Tony will want a 2-3 year deal with guaranteed money and a lot more than $14M a year. The team signing him will now be married to him. Conversely, if that team gave up some draft capital to acquire him in a trade, they could've had a semi-low cost "cancel anytime" contract. That's why I believe a team will trade for him.

That is exactly right......the only downside would be Romo holding out but that doesn't do Tony any good....he only has a couple years left.... the would have Romo for 3/54m with the ability to convert a bunch into new money to lower his cap number

 

[Bowdown27]

It's hard for us to trade him with his contract. Either way we are moving on so teams aren't going to throw first or second rounders at a qb who's been hurt a lot and has a big contract.

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

Maybe I'm wrong, but doesn't Dallas have to eat the guaranteed money whether he is traded or released?
If so, isn't it in the best interest of teams that are targeting him to trade for him due to only being on the hook for his base salary over the next 3 season ($14M in 2017) and can cut him at anytime with no ramifications? If teams wait until Tony is released, there will be a bidding war and Tony will want a 2-3 year deal with guaranteed money and a lot more than $14M a year. The team signing him will now be married to him. Conversely, if that team gave up some draft capital to acquire him in a trade, they could've had a semi-low cost "cancel anytime" contract. That's why I believe a team will trade for him.

Good analysis. I hope you are right. Although I can see Romo signing for less than $14M a year because there just are not that many starting options out there.

 

[Bizwah]

Not surprising if true. I would honestly be surprised if we got any compensation for Romo. There isn't much of a market on 37 year old QBs with injury histories. The other team would be on the hook for his salary (I'm not sure of the numbers).

I get the feeling that teams are interested in signing Romo as a FA. They aren't willing to trade a draft pick for him. I always thought fans were dreaming rather than thinking, when it came to trading Romo. As we so often have said, "this ain't Madden".

Of course, if I'm wrong and we can get a pick for Romo, I'll gladly eat my words.

 

[Coy]

I do believe that will happen, he will go to Denver or Houston and those teams will instantly become SB contenders.
I wish him the best of luck.

 

[waving monkey]

Sure is. But Romo got every penny of his huge salary he had coming, no discounts for missed games or not playing.



The NFL is a business, it's not a gaggle of "friends" "helping one another". Anybody who can't tell the difference shouldn't be in it.

Romo should be treated without any and all respect that is possible. He's earned that.

But what neither he nor any player has earned is the right to get what they want at the detriment of an entire organization, like some fans are clamoring for here.

If it comes down to it, and it's "screw Tony Romo" or "screw the Dallas Cowboys"?

Sorry, screw Tony Romo.

This team was here long before him, and it will be here long after him.

JJones will not think like this.

 

[GhostOfPelluer]

I do believe that will happen, he will go to Denver or Houston and those teams will instantly become SB contenders.
I wish him the best of luck.

Until he gets hurt in Week 6, anyway

 

[Nightman]

Nobody knows what we could or could not get for Romo in a trade.
The team that gets him inherits his salary, age, and injury risk....to go with, if healthy, a difference-making QB.
So regardless of what people think, let's not pretend we for sure know anything.

Just as Romo has taken the high road through thick and thin during his entire career in Dallas (and even when not given a chance to compete anymore after last years return) Jerry will in turn take the high road with Romo. They have long and respectful relationship.

fwiw, Jerry actually does tend to take the high road in how he deals with players and he has league-wide respect among the players because of it.

Why should DAL take the high road for someone that wants to beat us for the ultimate goal

How stupid would we be if Romo beats us in the Super Bowl

We can treat Romo like a King for the rest of his life but I don't want to help his new team beat us while he is still playing

 

[rambo2]

This could be the worst thing the team has done since the Roy Williams deal.

 

[rambo2]

Until he gets hurt in Week 6, anyway

Wouldn't it be ironic if he stayed healthy and had his best season and Dak got hurt.

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

Pisses me off. Sam Bradford is utter garbage and a 1st was given for him and he's just about as injury prone as tony with half the talent

 

[Bizwah]

Pisses me off. Sam Bradford is utter garbage and a 1st was given for him and he's just about as injury prone as tony with half the talent

He's also a lot younger.

Again, there's a thin market on 37 year old Qbs that have an injury history like Romo.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

We posture too.

 

[Killerinstinct]

This better not happen. If we have to absorb that cap hit and get nothing in return Jerry is an idiot!

 

[AbeBeta]

This better not happen. If we have to absorb that cap hit and get nothing in return Jerry is an idiot!

Or is it the case that fans who believe we can trade a 37 year old QB who has suffered three substantial injuries over the span of his last 150 snaps just doesn't have great value?

Also, fans who scream about the "cap hit" really are complaining about nothing. We save $5 million by cutting him. That means we gain, not lose cap space.

 

[Stash]

JJones will not think like this.

He should. This situation can be handled where all parties are happy, not just one.

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

I believe this is a coordinated media "attack" by the Romo camp... Yesterday, his wife gave an interview that talks about some non-football/retirement options. Today, Werder reports that he is more likely to be cut than traded... Taken together, it is clear that Romo may be trying to do his part to force Jerry to cut him sooner rather than later. Publicizing that Romo is contemplating some non-football options and that he is likely to get cut, has the effect of deterring teams from trading for him (or at a minimum, gives those teams arguments to Jerry as to why the price should be very low). I hope Jerry does not bite and heeds Parcell's advice. We should get something for a top tier QB.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

It's amazing the amount of people that are taking this at face value. There is nothing stopping the Cowboys from cutting him at any time. They don't have to wait for FA, the draft or any other time period. They can terminate the contract whenever they want.

If you are in negotiations, you use the press as a tool and not a public honesty outlet.

There are multiple teams that are saying they would be interested in Romo if you released him. That tells me that there are multiple teams vying for his services. Cowboys are basically saying that you will up your offers or we will just release him.

If he is traded they get him for no signing bonus and year salaries of $14m, $19m, and $21m. What happens when Romo is released though?

They pay full market value which includes a big fat signing bonus. Other than Peyton Manning who had a nerve injury in his neck and cost an arm and a leg, Romo will be the best QB to hit the FA market since Brees. The QB franchise tag was $20m last year. That is set to go up this season with Luck, Wilson, and Cam's new deal.

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/average/quarterback/

If you don't get Romo then you have the scrubs in the draft --assuming you pick that high-- and the garbage FA bin which includes 'talent' like Kaepernick or Cutler.

In short, don't believe anything you read/hear in the press about this until he is cut or traded unless the context includes this discussion and why they would ignore it.