Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones told
reporters – including Calvin Watkins of ESPN Dallas – yesterday that
quarterback Tony Romo has been cleared to begin practice when training camp starts
Sunday.
"He feels good. He looks good," Jones said. "He's uniquely out running mountains right now in the West, so he's getting himself physically in shape. He's never thrown a lot in the offseason. This is a time where he rests his arm. I'm confident his weight is right and feel he'll be in shape and let it go."
Throughout the process, the Cowboys said the surgery and
resulting time off was more of a precaution than necessity. For his part, Romo
is feeling much better following the operation and down time.
The Cowboys are hoping Romo is feeling good enough to begin
earning the six-year, $108 million extension he signed with the team earlier
this offseason. He’s never lacked when it’s come to passing totals, as last
season he finished third in the NFL in passing yards and attempts and sixth in
touchdown passes. However, the Cowboys have struggled when it’s mattered most
under Romo.
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