It looks like the Dallas Cowboys will start the season with a rookie behind center and a rookie at running back.
The Dallas Cowboys were given unfortunate news regarding quarterback Tony Romo’s back injury. The MRI revealed on Saturday that Romo has a broken bone in his back and per @ProFootballTalk, he is expected to miss 6-10 weeks.
Jason Garrett: Tony Romo had an MRI on Friday, and he has a broken bone in his back.
— David Helman (@davidhelman_) August 27, 2016
Garrett says that the injury isn't related to any of his other injuries, and they expect Romo to play for them this year.
— David Helman (@davidhelman_) August 27, 2016
Cowboys QB Tony Romo to miss 6-10 weeks with broken bone in back, per source.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 27, 2016
The hit came on the third offensive play of the game for Dallas, when Romo felt pressure and scrambled upfield. Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril hit Romo from behind and landed awkwardly on the signal caller.
Tony Romo appeared to hurt his back. Great block by Zeke, but certainly not what the Cowboys want to see pic.twitter.com/21rt9cUjp2
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 26, 2016
From a fantasy perspective, it will be a negative for the Cowboys’ receiving core, for guys like Dez Bryant and Jason Witten. Rookie Dak Prescott has shown the ability to quickly grasp the offense and make plays with both his feet and his arm. One person who this could positively effect would be rookie Ezekiel Elliott, who has ran 100% of his plays out of the shotgun at Ohio State. Dallas will still run plays under center; however, Prescott will allow them to run more plays out of shotgun and incorporate the read option.
Check back for updates on the situation.
