Tony Romo Out at Least One More Week

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, who has been nursing an injured pinky, said on Terrell Owens’ radio show Tuesday that he will not be starting in Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers, barring some unforseen circumstances.

“I’ll say it will be Brad [Johnson],” Romo said. “Brad is going to go this week, unless something different happens that we don’t foresee. It will be very difficult to change.”

Romo did not play in Sunday’s upset loss against the St. Louis Rams, a game in which Johnson threw three interceptions and just one touchdown pass. The Cowboys lost 34-14 in what was a one-sided affair, the team’s second consecutive loss, and its third loss in four weeks. Dallas is now 4-3 and third in the NFC West, a very competitive division and one that figures to send two teams to the postseason.

Worse news for fans of the Cowboys is that Romo also indicated that he may not play in the following week’s game against the New York Giants. New York is currently in first place in the NFC East, and a loss could set the Cowboys back far enough that a postseason berth would be unlikely. If the Cowboys do end up losing their next two matchups, they will have a 4-5 record going in to their bye.