News: SAEN: Jones OK if Romo stays on sideline during preseason opener

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OXNARD, Calif. – Cowboys owner Jerry Jones indicated Saturday night that he will be in agreement with Jason Garrett should the coach decide to keep quarterback Tony Romo on the sideline in the preseason opener against Aug. 4.

Garrett told Dallas-Fort Worth radio station KRLD-FM on Friday that Romo would not play against the Miami Dolphins in the Hall of Fame game.

“We just want to use our head,” Jones said, per the team’s website. “We’ve got five (preseason) games to get the work in we think is good. We’ll just use our head. We obviously want to see all these guys at the quarterback spot. But I didn’t know there is (anything controversial) about it. Is there? Here he (Romo) is, he’s coming back, working himself into shape.

“I think really what Jason meant was with all these guys with a fifth game, we’ll use our head and be sensible about it.

Romo missed most of the offseason practices after undergoing back surgery in April. He returned to action at the start of camp one week ago and has remained healthy.

“I like what he’s doing,” Jones said. “He’s benefitting not only from on the field but off-the-field stuff…I sit in on most of the after-practice offensive meetings, and I know it’s going good from the (coaches’) perspective.”

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