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Report: Cowboys QB Tony Romo won't play today, may rest through Week 11 bye
NFL Network's Desmond Purnell broke the news earlier this morning via a source: Tony Romo will not play today versus the Arizona Cardinals. Romo is dealing with a back injury, one that was thought to be only a deep bruise but is actually a couple of small fractures.NFLN's Ian Rapoport adds that he's heard that Romo was the one who made the call. He told his coaches last night that he couldn't play, and the Cowboys are already planning for the possibility that he doesn't travel with the team on Monday for next week's game against the Jaguars in London.
This is pretty much expected. It would have been terribly rash for Dallas to play Romo against an aggressive defense and behind an offensive line that is dealing with some injuries as well. However, I think the more interesting half of this story is what happens to Romo for Week 10. The Cowboys will leave for London tomorrow; will Romo join them or will they just let him stay home and revisit his situation after their Week 11 bye? This story is a long way from over.For today, Brandon Weeden will start against the Cardinals' bottom-ranked pass defense. With a handful of big-name QBs on bye, I think he's a decent fill-in, especially in two-quarterback leagues. It's not that I'm sold on Weeden as a quarterback; anyone who is didn't pay attention to what went on in Cleveland for the past couple of years. But Weeden has a strong arm and a great group of weapons -- Dez Bryant, DeMarco Murray, Jason Witten, Terrance Williams -- at home in a plus matchup. Give him a chance if you're in a deep QB bind.
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