Tony Romo broke his collarbone Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, but the surprising news is that he may be back on the field before Dez Bryant, according to Dr. David Chao of nationalfootballpost.com.
Romo had broken the same collarbone that he broke in 2010 against the New York Giants. Both of the hits were very similar, in the fact that both tacklers seemed to fall directly on top of Romo's shoulder.
Romo's best case scenario is four to six weeks and his worst case is 10-12 weeks, according to Chao. The quarterback is expected to miss eight weeks while recovering from the broken collarbone, according to NFL reporter Ian Rapoport.
But Romo reportedly needs a CT scan, which is not a good sign, as it likely means that he did not have a clean break, according to Chao.
While this is not good news for Romo, he still could be back to the field sooner than Bryant. Bryant received a bone graft during his surgery, likely extending his recovery. Bryant's foot could take longer than Romo's collarbone to heal, according Chao.
Cowboys' fans likely have a bittersweet feeling after this weekend. They lead the division outright, but have lost two of their top offensive weapons and leaders of their team. Brandon Weeden will need players around him to step up, if the Cowboys want to continue to control the NFC East.
It will be interesting to see when these two top players get back, and who will return first. Either way, it's likely the NFC East is closely fought this season, and a return of Romo and Bryant late in the season could make a huge difference.
