The Tony Romo hostage situation is closing in on a month.
According to , Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has notified the league’s 31 other general managers that they are allowed to contact Romo or his agent to schedule a workout, visit or physical. But, per Garafolo, Dallas has told teams they are limited to talks about Romo’s remaining three years on his contract.
In short: Jones is still trying to find a trade partner, despite having no success over the last three-plus weeks.
At the league’s annual meeting in Phoenix last week, Broncos GM John Elway said the Broncos “really feel good about the two young” quarterbacks that they have in Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch and that “ there and see what’s available in the draft.”
Romo is still under contract with the Cowboys and until he’s released — if he’s released — he’s a “non-issue” for Denver. The Broncos have been unwilling to trade for him. The Texans haven’t been, either.
And even if Romo is released, it’s far from guaranteed the Broncos will pursue him.
Broncos head coach Vance Joseph said in Phoenix that the team plans to bring on a third quarterback, but indicated it would not be an older veteran.
“It could be a young veteran. Why not?” Joseph said. “I would not perceive it being an older veteran. If itap going to be a veteran, itap going to be a young veteran for us. I wouldn’t discount drafting a young quarterback in the draft next month. Thatap possible. Again, I would focus on those first two. The third is going to fall to us. Whether it is the draft or free agency, that won’t be hard to do.
“We haven’t had one meeting about Romo. We’ve got these two young guys that we’re focused on right now. Absolutely, moving forward in the draft or free agency we have to acquire one more quarterback because of the reps that are going to be taken during the spring and the fall. But as far as Romo, thatap a non-issue for us.”
