ESPN - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will miss the rest of the season because of a back injury, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on Monday.
The Cowboys (8-7) host the Philadelphia Eagles (9-6) on Sunday night, with the winner capturing the NFC East title. Kyle Orton likely will get the start at quarterback for Dallas.
Orton has 69 career starts and is 35-34. He hasn't started since the 2011 regular-season finale with Kansas City.
Romo said Sunday he would undergo an MRI on his back Monday but didn't believe the injury would jeopardize his availability for the Philadelphia game.
Romo said his back, which was sore going into Sunday's comeback victory over the Washington Redskins, began to bother him after a hit in the first half.
"That triggered it a little bit," Romo said Sunday. "Whatever the kid did on that one play, it really sent something that didn't feel comfortable. But it's in a completely different spot than the back stuff I had last year, so that's a good sign."
Romo had surgery in April to remove a cyst from his back and did not take a snap until the team reached training camp in July.
And just when you think this final NFL weekend can't get anymore interesting, Tony Romo is out for the rest of the year! An unreal twist that M. Night Shyamalan couldn't have even seen coming. This makes this game especially interesting too, because now I think Philly is the underdog. With Tony Romo in, you know that the game is gonna come down to the wire and Romo will do what he does best, turn the ball over. But with Kyle Orton in, there's no guaranteed fourth quarter pick. This guy could pull a miracle. If I'm an Eagles fan I'm super pissed. Tony Romo's cyst may have saved the Dallas Cowboys season.
The balls in your court Kyle...
PS - Blonde in pic #2 can get it.
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