Tony Romo’s trade value may not be worth as much as you think

As Dak Prescott has solidified his hold on the starting quarterback role with the Dallas Cowboys, it’s left Tony Romo’s future up in the air. While Jerry Jones has made it clear that he would like to keep Romo in Dallas, Romo still wants to play, and he could be in the market for a new team this offseason. Romo should be a hot commodity for quarterback-needy teams, but his value may be lower than expected.

General managers around the league project that the Cowboys could get “some sort of mid to late-round conditional pick” for Romo, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortenson.

Mortenson and Schefter also reported that, because of the close relationship Romo has with the Jones family, it’s likely they would work together to help Romo land with the team that is the best fit for him. Wherever Romo lands, that team would know that he wants to be there, which gives them the upper hand in negotiating with Romo and the Cowboys.

Romo has only started all 16 games in four of his nine seasons in the NFL, and that will be something teams take into consideration when determining what they would surrender to bring in the veteran quarterback.

But Romo, when healthy, would be an upgrade for teams like the Denver Broncos, the San Francisco 49ers or the New York Jets. The Cowboys just may not get much when they move on from him.