Tony Romo

Cowboys expected to release Tony Romo by Thursday

The Dallas Cowboys will release quarterback Tony Romo on Thursday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.

What It Means:

After 14 years, the Romo Era has finally ended in Dallas. While it's a little surprising the Cowboys didn't pursue a trade for Romo, they're doing right by giving the veteran a chance to choose his next team. Now that he's a free agent, Romo will immediately become the biggest name on the market. New suitors could emerge but right now it appears Romo will end up with either the Denver Broncos or Houston Texans.

Romo tossed -0.04 Passing Net Expected Points (NEP) per drop back on 127 drop backs in 2015, but generated 0.16 Passing NEP per drop back on 684 such plays in 2014, so it's tough to gauge expectations for what will be the veteran's age-37 season.