Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports. Just a few days after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said “it would not be worth the risk” to play Tony Romo in a meaningless Week 17 game against the Eagles, it appears Romo might play after all. ESPN is reporting the veteran Dallas quarterback will get some snaps in Philadelphia. “ Dak Prescott will start, attempting to set the NFL record for wins in a season by a rookie quarterback,” writes Adam Schefter and Todd Archer .” Romo and Mark Sanchez are expected to play, but it has not been determined how long they will do so.” NFL media’s Ian Rapoport reports Romo “fought his way” for snaps in Week 17 and could play for a series or two. Jones hasn’t confirmed or denied the reports. “I’m not going to tell you if he is going to play or not,” said the Cowboys’ owner in a radio appearance on 105.3 The Fan, via Clarence Hill Jr . “We are going to save that for the game.” Romo hasn’t played a regular season game since Week 11 of the 2015 season. He suffered an injury in a preseason game against the Seahawks prior to the Cowboys’ 2016 campaign. Prescott took over as the starter and ran away with the job. Playing Romo is a big risk for the Cowboys. Romo, who turns 37 in April, is an injury-prone player. Dallas doesn’t have a lot to gain by playing him. Rather, the Cowboys are risking losing their backup quarterback for the playoffs. Dallas is also potentially jeopardizing their ability to trade Romo if the o
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