Injuries piling up for the Dallas Cowboys
With Dez Bryant out at least six weeks after suffering a broken bone in his foot in the Cowboys season opener, Jason Garrett and Co. were going to rely on Tony Romo’s veteran leadership and elite-level play to keep the team above water until his No. 1 receiver returns. All was looking great against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. And then, in one instant, everything turned against the Cowboys.
Romo took a huge hit against an Eagles defender in the third quarter and remained in the turf for some time. When he did get up, it was clear that the Pro Bowl quarterback was seriously injured. And within minutes, our worst fears were realized. Romo had suffered a broken clavicle — the same injury that saw him miss 10 games back in 2010.
While there won’t be any further updates from the team until later in the day on Monday, it’s safe to say Romo will be joining Bryant in street clothes for the foreseeable future.
Tony Romo expected to miss 8 weeks with the broken clavicle according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) September 20, 2015
Brandon Weeden took over for Romo under center on Sunday, helping Dallas embarrass the home-standing Eagles by the score of 20-10. That was good enough for a 2-0 start to the season, but the Cowboys must now tread water with Weeden being relied on to start for at least the next two months. Such an unfortunate situation for the Cowboys.