Broncos reportedly ready to pursue Tony Romo, Romo reportedly wants to play for Denver
Throughout the whole Tony Romo offseason “Where will he go?” drama, the team that always made the most sense was the Denver Broncos.
And after spending the offseason telling everyone how satisfied they were with young quarterbacks Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch, the Broncos are apparently ready to move on Romo.
Longtime Broncos beat writer Mike Klis of 9News in Denver said that the Broncos are ready to pursue Romo if and when he’s released by the Dallas Cowboys. That was according to multiple NFL sources. In the same story, Klis reports that an agent source said Denver is Romo’s preferred next stop. Keep in mind that the report said if Romo is released.
The Broncos have never seemed to be interested in a trade, and there’s still time for the Cowboys to make one. But if no trade happens and Dallas cuts Romo, which has been the expected outcome from many recent reports, it appears Romo and the Broncos are a perfect marriage.
That doesn’t mean the deal is done because other teams could have interest in Romo if he’s a free agent. The Houston Texans have been rumored as another destination, and they’d be attractive to Romo too. Perhaps Houston is ready to offer much more money than Denver will. Romo’s story could take more twists and turns before a deal is done.
But right now, let’s guess Romo does land in Denver. It would satisfy Romo’s presumed desire to be with a contender. The Broncos have been down this path before too. They signed Peyton Manning to a four-year deal when nobody knew how much he had left, then rode that to four division titles, two AFC championships and a Super Bowl ring. Romo isn’t Manning, but he’s a high-level quarterback who could still have a good season or two left.
The Broncos need a boost on offense. Last year Denver had a fantastic defense and still missed the playoffs. Siemian was a decent starter for a year, Lynch has a first-round pedigree but struggled when given the chance to start, and Denver’s offense simply wasn’t good enough last season. Romo, assuming he stays healthy at age 37 and his skills haven’t slipped much – it’s fair to note Romo has started and finished two games since the 2014 season, so we can’t be sure if he’s still the same quarterback – then it’s hard to argue that move won’t make the Broncos better in 2017.
On paper, it’s the perfect match for Romo. We’ll see soon if it comes together that easily.
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