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What is Tony Romo’s trade value now?

By Jimmy Long

Nov 6, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) looks on from the sidelines in the first half at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 6, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) looks on from the sidelines in the first half at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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With Tony Romo’s time in Dallas likely approaching an end, we take a look at what the Dallas Cowboys can expect to get in return for his services.

Jan 1, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) walks off the field after a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles won 27-13. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) walks off the field after a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles won 27-13. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

The 2016 NFL Regular Season has come and gone, and it was likely Tony Romo‘s last season in Dallas.

Despite being the quarterback of America’s Team since 2006, he has probably played his last meaningful down as a Dallas Cowboy.

Thanks to promising rookie quarterback Dak Prescott, Romo has taken a role as the team’s back-up quarterback.

Tony wants to be a starting quarterback, and rightfully so.  When he is healthy, he is one of the league’s elite quarterbacks.

On top of his desire to start, his cap hit is a whopping $24.7 million next season.

The Cowboys simply cannot afford, literally and figuratively, to spend that much on a back-up quarterback.

Trading the 36-year old veteran will save the team $5.1 million on their salary cap.

On top of that, they’ll save $16.3 million and $20.5  million in 2018 and 2019, respectively.

What does all of this mean?

Unfortunately for lifelong Tony Romo fans such as myself, it means that the sun is setting on the Romo-era in Big D.

So, how exactly will the team go about trading him?

And what can they expect to get?

Let’s try to figure it out.

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