Cowboys’ Romo fractures collarbone, out for season

Inside linebackers Jerrell Freeman (ribs), D’Qwell Jackson (hamstring) and Sio Moore (back), cornerbacks Vontae Davis (hamstring) and D’Joun Smith (knee) and running back Frank Gore (ankle) are all listed as probable.

Dallas quarterback Tony Romo was knocked out of the game against Carolina with an injury to the shoulder that sidelined him for seven games this season. Monday December 7th they take on their division rivals, the Washington Redskins, and they have a Saturday night football match-up on NFL network in week 15 against the New York Jets. He rolled over on his left shoulder as he was tackled, and said after the game it was a similar feeling. With people picking them as a savvy upset pick at home on Thanksgiving, against the Carolina Panthers, there was a feeling in the air that the Cowboys might be on the verge of turning their 2015 season around and making a run at the NFC East. “Obviously you don’t replace a guy like Tony Romo, but at the same time, you’ve got to be you and hopefully the guys rally around you and you move forward”.

During Thursday’s match, Romo was not able to show his best performance, as he was only able to throw three interceptions, which included two returned touchdowns.

In Thursday’s other game, Matthew Stafford threw five touchdown passes – equalling his own record – as the Detroit Lions eased past the Philadelphia Eagles 45-14 to record their third straight win. “I’m disappointed in costing our team a good chance to stay in the game early”. “When I say that, I mean just the way that I’m used to playing”.

Safety Kurt Coleman picked off Romo’s second pass of the game and took it back 36 yards for a score.

“You have to step in and try to fulfill that role”, Cassel said after leading Dallas’ only touchdown drive against the Panthers.

The Carolina defense set the tone and put the Panthers (11-0) in command by halftime.

Dallas didn’t win without him. Matt Cassel played the entire fourth quarter in Romo’s place.

“Going to the ground you could hear something happen”, Romo said.

“We wouldn’t let Tony play if he wasn’t ready to play physically”, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. Although he did sign a seven-year, $119.5 million back in 2013, making him a Cowboy until 2020, it’s clear the veteran’s body will likely not allow him to play that long.