ST: Report says Tony Romo may prefer release in off-season rather than a trade

[gmoney112]

If Tony Romo is removed from the roster next year, be it by trade or release, the remaining cap hit for signing bonus money in future seasons would be the same.

$19.6M.

Restructuring can lower a player's base salary and that year's cap number, but doing so will increase future cap numbers by assigning more bonus money proration to those seasons (signing bonuses are paid up front but count in equal portions against the cap for up to 5 years).

Romo could agree to taking a pay cut next year with the chance to make back the money through various incentives, but the signing bonus money already attached to seasons 2017-19 can't be changed.

One way or another, that money will get charged against the salary cap.

Releasing/trading Romo next year will actually net $4.635M after a minimum salary player replaces the QB in the top 51.

Romo's future cap numbers, $25.2M in 2018 and $23.7M in 2018, would be wiped from the ledger.

It would represent $54M in cash savings, money that was to be paid to Romo in base salaries, and $52.56M in net salary cap savings after accounting for a contract taking his spot.

What if we don't release him until 2018?

 

[Nightman]

What if we don't release him until 2018?

His dead money would be down to 8.9m

 

[gmoney112]

His dead money would be down to 8.9m

So the only benefit to releasing him this year is a 5 mill cap savings?

 

[Bluefin]

What if we don't release him until 2018?

The dead money would plunge to $8.9M.

2017 is the last year of Tony Romo's contract that has a large amount of signing bonus proration ($10.7M).

2018 only has $5.7M and 2019 has just $3.2M

But the team would be paying Romo his $14M base salary next season unless a pay cut could be agreed upon.

The bonus money was paid to Romo in 2015 and before, now it's just a matter of how that money gets accounted for on the salary cap.

The future base salaries in 2017-19 are real cash, money to be paid if the QB is still on the roster at that time.

 

[LatinMind]

Interesting prospective.

Made me think of one thing, put Romo on the Chiefs this year. Yeah we would lose.

The steelers are the cheifs with a better rb and dallas won.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

So playoff wins are just on the QB? You think Romo gets more playoff wins with the defenses Smith has had?

It's just not on the QB but there's no doubt Tony hasn't played great in most of our playoff games. Besides some want to give Tony all the credit for us being competitive but don't want to give him any blame in the losses. It goes both ways.

 

[RamziD]

I'm with those who say releasing him outright is a foolish idea. There are enough teams out there needing a QB that we can probably get at least a 3rd for him. I know Jerry loves his players, but the guy is worth over $100M, has a beautiful wife and family...seriously, he is going to be ok. He's not gonna be that hurt.

 

[Bluefin]

So the only benefit to releasing him this year is a 5 mill cap savings?

Carrying both QBs next season could be a very difficult prospect.

Both want to start and one would have to eat his ego and carry a clipboard on the sideline.

It could become divisive in the locker room with various players preferring one over the other and the press would eagerly pump up controversy at every opportunity.

It just isn't normal to keep the veteran when a younger QB supplants him.

I like Tony Romo and I'd love to keep him with a reduced base salary next season.

But Romo wants to be a starter and they may no longer be an option in Big D.

 

[dallasfan4lizife]

Sorry but you're wrong. If Dak doesn't bounce back tonight and get a W, you could very well see Romo back in for the stretch run. They aren't going to let a struggling rookie torpedo the season with Romo on the bench even if it is that rookie that got them here. If Romo somehow get the job back and performs well, there's a good chance Jones will insist he continues on as the starter next year. Dumping Romo for next season only save a little cap room. Dumping him the following year is the big payoff. Jones may decide to give Romo one more full season to make a run at it knowing he has Dak if Romo gets hurt.

Nah, you're wrong. You'll see.

 

[Nightman]

So the only benefit to releasing him this year is a 5 mill cap savings?

If we take the big hit this year by releasing him(19.6m), next year he would be off the books completely

So it would be saving 5m this year but 25m next year and 24m in 2019

 

[cowfan]

Romo probably wants to be released. He will want to select the best deal for him and not the best deal the Cowboys can get in a trade.

 

[CrownCowboy]

It's just not on the QB but there's no doubt Tony hasn't played great in most of our playoff games. Besides some want to give Tony all the credit for us being competitive but don't want to give him any blame in the losses. It goes both ways.

Well that would be you that doesn't see it both ways. I mean you are on record here saying that he hasn't been clutch ever in his career. And when looking at his playoff numbers, one can argue that he has played very well.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Well that would be you that doesn't see it both ways. I mean you are on record here saying that he hasn't been clutch ever in his career. And when looking at his playoff numbers, one can argue that he has played very well.

I never said he was never clutch in any game in his career. I said that in big playoff games he hasn't and that's true. Some playoff games he's been average. Some win or go home games he's been awful. He was good in 2014. I don't blame him for that GB playoff loss but that was 2 years ago.

 

[csirl]

Tony has had June 1st 2017 cut written all over him since his injury problems in 2015. This is the most convenient time from a cap perspective for Dallas to cut him as it spreads the cap hit over a manageable 2 years.

Tony's age and health make him a big risk. We still don't know if he can even play - and I bet if his agent has anything to do with it we won't get to know before the end of the season (hence the talk about Sanchez playing should we wrap up home field advantage before the final game). I don't see any team trading for him - he'll only be signed as a FA.

 

[khiladi]

“As one source with knowledge of the situation recently explained it. Romo may be inclined to request a release in lieu of a trade. This would maximize his options and, in turn, ensure that his new team won’t be diluting its roster by giving up draft picks and/or players.”

http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article121613727.html

This article basically said Romo may or may not be a Cowboy next year and he still may even play this season based on multiple 'sources close to the situation' saying different things, among them of Dak stinks tonight Romo will probably play..

This article was basically just click-bait..

 

[CrownCowboy]

I never said he was never clutch in any game in his career. I said that in big playoff games he hasn't and that's true. Some playoff games he's been average. Some win or go home games he's been awful. He was good in 2014. I don't blame him for that GB playoff loss but that was 2 years ago.

You said that he hasn't been clutch in big games.

And that's false.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

You said that he hasn't been clutch in big games.

And that's false.

I said big playoff games or I at least meant that.

 

[CrownCowboy]

I said big playoff games or I at least meant that.

Don't remember you putting it that way. But regardless. I respectully disagree.

 

[DC Cowboy]

PFT: Tony Romo may request, and get, a release in the offseason

It was reported several weeks ago that Romo is eyeing the Broncos. He’s also keeping tabs on several other teams, potentially including the Cardinals and Dolphins.

Why the Dolphins? If Ryan Tannehill eventually needs full-blown ACL reconstruction, there’s a chance they’ll need a Sam Bradford-style replacement for 2017. Romo could be that guy.

The more immediate question is whether at any point between now and the end of the 2016 Romo will be that guy for the Cowboys. Once the season ends, though, a different dance will happen between Romo and the team. With a far lesser degree of ugliness and hard feelings between Romo and owner/G.M. Jerry Jones than existed eight years ago between Brett Favre and Packers G.M. Ted Thompson, the Cowboys may be willing to give Romo a parting gift consisting of the ability to pick his next team unfettered by a trade.

The biggest risk for the Cowboys is that Romo will land in Washington. Again, given the existence of a positive relationship between Romo and Jones, Romo will be far less motivated than Favre was to stick it to the team that no longer wanted him to be its starter.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...y-request-and-get-a-release-in-the-offseason/

i would go to Jacksonville

 

[coult44]

Sorry Tony, you've been great and the lone bright spot for a lot of years. But, whatever's best for the Dallas Cowboys is all that matters. That means if you go to Cleveland to team up with RG3, or you go to Miami to be a mentor for Tanny, or you go to SF and tell Kaep he looks rough and tough in those Afro Puffs, Sobeit... Again whatever is better for the team, not a player!!