Tony Romo hasn’t played in a game since breaking his collarbone in a loss to the Panthers last Thanksgiving, but it looks like that will be changing on Friday against the Dolphins.
Romo didn’t confirm that he’ll be the starting quarterback in Dallas’ second preseason game when he met with the media as the Cowboys broke camp in California on Wednesday, but he talked about the game like someone who expects to be facing a different team for the first time since November.
“I think we’re going to play football, probably against the Dolphins,” Romo said, via the team’s website. “We’ll go out and play. Hopefully, move the ball, get into a rhythm and do some good things. ... I don’t know [how much I’ll play], we haven’t discussed the amount. I know I’m getting ready to go.”
After two breaks and offseason surgery, there will likely be a few people holding their breath the first time that Romo takes a shot from a defensive player but that would be the case whenever he returned to the field. While Romo is likely to get a chance to knock off some rust, it appears he’ll have to wait for his first chance to share the backfield with Ezekiel Elliott as all signs point to the first-round running back getting another week off as he recovers from a hamstring problem.