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Jerry Jones not shutting door on Cowboys' options for Tony Romo

A.J. Perez
USA TODAY Sports
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) warms up before the NFC Divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones didn’t give any indication Tuesday on where Tony Romo’s career would lead, outside of saying the quarterback will play for an NFL championship — somewhere.

“I really believe that Tony Romo will play in a Super Bowl,” Jones said on Dallas-based KRLD-FM. “There could be consequences for us. I know if he’s healthy enough and standing, he will be in a Super Bowl. I strongly believe that.”

Jones was more guarded as to what he could work out with Romo, who has three seasons left on his contract. Romo suffered a back injury in the preseason and when he returned, he served as the backup to rookie Dak Prescott.

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Romo didn’t see action, despite some early struggles by Prescott, as the Green Bay Packers ousted the Cowboys with a 34-31 victory in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs on Sunday.

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“I don’t want to get into all that,” Jones said. “There are several cards to be played. Don’t think for one minute if you see something written or something said about what and where Romo is going. There is only one (person) who can make that decision and there has been no decision made.”

That would be Jones, who serves as the Cowboys’ general manager and has been loyal to Romo for more than a decade.

“I don’t know where to go from there, because I haven’t gone there,” Jones said about potentially parting with Romo. “I feel very strongly that what a veteran quarterback can do (like) Aaron Rodgers, Romo is capable of doing. Those are his kinds of plays. We have a lot to think about here, but that’s in the future.”

Romo’s salary cap number in 2017 is set to be $24.7 million — a hefty sum for a backup on a team already facing a potential crunch.

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