Tony Romo: Three NFL Teams That Make the Most Trade Sense
By Erik Lambert
Tony Romo is going to be the talk of the NFL for the next few months as the Dallas Cowboys decide what to do about his future.
Jerry Jones has tried to maintain his always fierce loyalty to the quarterback, but it’s clear Dak Prescott has forced a changing of the guard. Romo is now the backup in Dallas and unlikely to stay there in 2016. Early rumors insist he’ll either go to a different team or retire. The Cowboys will certainly prefer to trade him if it’s the former. Regardless the time may be right to scout out possible destinations.
As always it comes down to two factors: need and money. Romo carries a hefty $24.7 million salary cap hit next year. So it will take teams who have the space to burn. Here are the three that bare watching the most.
Denver Broncos
Ian Rapoport first reported the trade buzz on Romo recently. He claims a number of teams will have interest and Romo himself will have say in where he wants to go. The first team mentioned as a prime destination was the Broncos.
When #Cowboys look to trade Tony Romo this offseason, he’ll have significant say. I’m told he has eyes on the #Broncos as a potential spot.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 20, 2016
This shouldn’t be a surprise. Denver is the defending champion and won the Super Bowl with aging, hobbled Peyton Manning. They have one of the best defenses in the league and a serviceable offensive casts Romo would be able to work with. Besides, this team has a long history of helping aged veteran QBs go out on top. It’s kind of their thing.