Dallas Cowboys News and Rumors: Matt Cassel Acquired In Trade From Buffalo

For starters, don’t forget that the Cowboys not only improved to 2-0 on Sunday, but both wins were against division teams. Sources tell ESPN that Romo is expected to be out eight to ten weeks.Romo will not have surgery to fix the collarbone.

The Cowboys could have a decision to make on when Romo returns to game action. But Quinn believes the Cowboys, who boast of one of the toughest offensive lines in the league, will still be a formidable foe with Weeden at the controls.

The Dallas Cowboys have now filled a need that just opened up for them within the last couple of days.

The Bears elevated quarterback David Fales from the practice squad to back up Jimmy Clausen when they visit Seattle with starter Jay Cutler nursing a hamstring injury…. The truth is that, even without Bryant and Romo, Dallas may be able to do just enough to keep themselves in contention for a playoff spot.

“We all feel good about what we’ve got”, Jones said about Weeden, but expressed his concerns over the concussion he experienced in August at training camp.

“That’s his job”, Cowboys Coach Jason Garrett said Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.

Weeden played well in relief last week after Romo went down against the Eagles, completing 7-of-7 passes for 73 yards and a touchdown. Weeden was drafted with Cleveland’s second first-round pick in 2012, with the top pick being spent on Trent Richardson.

With Cassel in the fold, Garrett at least can turn elsewhere if Weeden isn’t up to the task.

The Bills acquired Cassel in a trade with Minnesota in March in what became their latest offseason quarterback shuffle. His receiving numbers are slightly better and he does have two touchdowns overall, but when the Eagles signed him for $8 million a season, they had a very different output and result in mind. The Bills’ only safety net now if Taylor struggles or gets hurt is backup EJ Manuel, the former first-round selection who has failed to establish himself as a franchise quarterback.

Romo will miss seven games because of the Cowboys’ October. 18 bye week. Still, there’s a good chance the Broncos will enter their bye week at 6-0, because the Lions, Vikings, Raiders and Browns (their next four opponents) are mostly mediocre.