The status of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo got a little clearer today when he took the field for practice for the first time since injuring his back in a game on Sep. 27 against the Washington Redskins, according to a report from Charean Williams of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Romo, whose Cowboys will take on the Jaguars in Wembley Stadium in London this Sunday, seems like he may be on track to play.
"We'll see. I think we'll take it day by day, and see what happens when we move closer," Romo told reporters, according to Kevin Patra of NFL.com. "It's improving each day, and I think if we did some things today that are positive, and if it keeps going in that direction, there's a good chance."
As Josh Alper of NBCSports' ProFootballTalk notes, nothing will be certain unless the Cowboys say definitively one way or the other that he will or won't play or until Romo takes the field on Sunday.
But the fact that he flew with the team nine and a half hours to London and took part in practice on Thursday means that it is very much a possibility that he will suit up against the Jaguars.
The team, and owner Jerry Jones, have been optimistic all week that he would be able to go.
"I'm anticipating him playing," the Cowboys owner said, according to Kimberly Jones of NFL.com.
Today marks Romo's first practice since Oct. 27. The Cowboys, one of the surprise stories of the season so far after roaring out to a 6-1 record, have lost two in a row to Washington and last week to the Arizona Cardinals.
They'll look to avoid a three-game skid against lowly Jacksonville, hopefully with the return of Romo to aid in the effort.
