Tony Romo

Cowboys expected to cut Tony Romo by offseason workouts

The Dallas Cowboys begin offseason workouts on April 17, which seems like a "logical ending point" for their decision on quarterback Tony Romo, Joel Corry of CBS Sports believes.

What It Means:

It would be uncomfortable for all parties if Romo were still on the team at that point. If it came to that, Romo would have to show up or risk having his salary reduced by $500,000. At the very latest, the Cowboys could wait until after the draft to cut bait on Romo. Owner Jerry Jones previously mentioned training camp as the deadline for a decision, but we're guessing Romo will be gone long before then.

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.