Tony Romo is retiring from football and reportedly planning to get into broadcasting immediately. And if he does decide he wants to play again in the future, he will have no contractual obligation to rejoin the Dallas Cowboys.
According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, the Cowboys turned in formal paperwork on Tuesday to release Romo. There was some belief that the team could want to retain the quarterback’s rights in case he had a change of heart, but Dallas has decided to designate Romo a post-June 1 cut.
Romo’s playing career is probably over, but one report claims he would consider returning if the Cowboys needed him badly enough, which would likely only be in the event of a Dak Prescott injury. Dallas could have also retained Romo’s rights in case a contender tries to coax him to return, that way said contender would have to pry the 36-year-old away from the Cowboys via trade.
Romo is reportedly on the verge of landing a high-profile TV gig, and health concerns were one of the main reasons he decided to hang up the cleats. We have likely seen him take his last snap.
