The Dallas Cowboys are entering an important year for the franchise and quarterback Tony Romo is at the center of all of it, but he will not be at the center of OTA workouts for the team over the next three weeks as he recovers from surgery.
According to Pro Football Talk, Romo will be out for three weeks after getting surgery to remove a cyst from his back and that should keep him out of action until June, although the quarterback said it shouldn't be a major issue. Romo said he would be able to play if it was the regular season and that he should be on the field for minicamps coming up and that training camp will not be an issue at all.
Romo had the cyst removed a month ago before it was reported on and said that the surgery was very simple and that there were no complications. Romo mentioned that he was back at the facility on the same day and that it will not be a lingering issue. Romo is entering a big season after signing a huge contract extension with the team and Jerry Jones continues to have faith that he is the quarterback to get things done in Dallas.
The team went 8-8 last season and lost in the final game to the Redskins to lose the NFC East and ranked third in the league in passing with nearly 300 yards per game, but they were 31st in rushing while dealing with injuries. Romo threw for 4903 yards and 28 touchdowns and developed a nice relationship with Dez Bryant that should continue this season. Jones knows that the window is closing for the team and that this year will be a big one in the development of the roster.
"If this was the regular season and I had to play next week, I could," Romo told the Dallas Morning News. "This is just about being smart. That's why I did it now. This will have no effect on training camp. No way will it have an impact. And I still think there's a good chance I'm on the field for minicamp."