Tony Romo Has Punctured Lung, Fractured Ribs [Report]

A CT scan performed on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has revealed a punctured lung and fractured ribs.

At this time Romo has not been ruled out for play next weekend, Coach Jason Garrett revealed:

“I would not think there’s any reason to think that he won’t play Monday,” while adding, “We’re certainly hopeful.”

In his own statement on Sunday Romo said he would likely take on the Redskins during Monday Night Football since he was able to close out his teams game against the San Francisco 49ers.

A CT scan was required for Romo after team doctors were unable to get a clean X-Ray during Sunday’s game.

The injury occurred when 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks hit him during a 25-yard completion to tight end Jason Witten. After playing through some discomfort during the first half Romo returned and played in all of the second half except 37 seconds in the third quarter when he was administered pain-killing medicine.

Romo completed his injure laden game with 12-of-15 completed passes and 201 yards in the fourth quarter for a come from behind win.

In the meantime Romo may wear extra protective padding during his Monday night showdown as his ribs continue to heal.

It’s not uncommon for NFL players to play through pain, the Cowboy’s are just lucky their guy isn’t Jay Cutler or they’d likely be looking at a second string quarterback for a while.