The Dallas Cowboys were reportedly part of a potential three-team trade that would have sent Tony Romo to the rival Washington Redskins, but owner Jerry Jones almost immediately shot down those those rumors.
However, there is still the potential that Romo could sign with the Redskins as a free agent if the Cowboys release him, but Jones said him and Romo have an understanding that won't happen.
“It is implied that we will work in the best way we can for the mutual interest of Tony and the Cowboys. That was just implied,” Jones said, via Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “That’s important here. Now we’ve got to abide by every league rule. We can’t have agreements without it being within the boundaries of the NFL.
“But when you’ve got a situation like we got, we’ll do the do-right rule. That’s it. Very important. We do the do-right rule. We have that kind of relationship.”
Dallas is expected to part ways with Romo this offseason with him on the books for $20 million in 2017 to back up Dak Prescott, but Jones said the Cowboys still have not made a decision on Romo's future.
“What I’m really saying is that I do not know how, what we will end up with – whether it will be a trade, whether it will be a release, whether it will be neither,” Jones said. “I do not know at this time. All scenarios have been well-considered and thought out. Now we’ve just got to see where the reality is.
“He’s considering options. Obviously, we all know that he’s going to have the opportunity to look at whatever situation, if there are situations. He’s going to have an opportunity to look at it. He gets to say and control this situation every bit as much as we do.”
Romo has reiterated that he wants to go somewhere he can start, and ESPN's Ed Werder reported that Romo is most interested in signing with the Texans.
He played just one drive this past season, completing 3/4 passes for 29 yards and a touchdown. In his last full season in 2014, Romo threw for 3,705 yards with 34 touchdowns and just nine interceptions.
Follow our Dallas Cowboys news page for all the latest Cowboys news!
Back to the Dallas Cowboys Newsfeed