The Dallas Cowboys are hopeful they will only be without starting quarterback Tony Romo for three more games.
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the Cowboys are eyeing Week 8 as a potential return date for Romo.
Tony Romo update: #Cowboys & Romo are targeting a Wk 8 return, post-bye. It’ll be 6 weeks Thurs, then he’ll ramp up conditioning & throwing
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 2, 2016
Dallas has a bye in Week 7, and Romo will have been out six weeks this upcoming Thursday. The original timetable for his recovery from a fractured vetebrae was 6-10 weeks.
While Dak Prescott has led the Cowboys to a 2-1 record and has played well, he has not done enough to warrant early chatter that he could pull a Tom Brady on Romo. There has been no indication that Romo will take on a backup role when he returns.
