Report: Tony Romo would consider return if Cowboys needed him

Tony Romo has decided to retire from football to spend more time with his family and pursue a career in broadcasting, but that does not mean he is totally ruling out a return to the field.

Jane Slater of NFL Network reports that Romo would consider playing again if a situation arose where the Dallas Cowboys needed him.

Source: Tony Romo is "retiring" from football to pursue broadcasting, BUT if Cowboys ever REALLY needed him, he'd consider coming back.

— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) April 4, 2017

That likely means Romo would reconsider his retirement if Dak Prescott suffered some sort of serious injury. Should something like that happen, Romo could — in theory — step in and help the Cowboys remain competitive without having to learn a new system.

Romo reportedly has at least one very good offer from a TV network, and there are likely many others. If he is, in fact, open to returning to the Cowboys in the right situation, any contract he signs for a job in TV would likely include a clause that allows him to pursue that opportunity if need be.