No practice in London for Cowboys’ QB Romo due to injured back

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo sat out the team’s first practice in London on Wednesday because of his injured back. Romo, who missed last Sunday’s 28-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals with his third back injury in the last 18 months, made the trip to England but stayed at the hotel while the rest of his teammates practiced at Allianz Park. “It’s just based on the feedback, and what he’s told us how he feels,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said.

Is it more worthwhile to stay there and get treatment, or come over here and watch practice and stand up for a couple of hours? It makes sense to stay there and get some treatment.

Jason Garrett, Cowboys coach

The Cowboys (6-3) face the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-8) on Sunday at Wembley Stadium, the last of three regular-season NFL games in London this year. Instead of Romo, backup Brandon Weeden took the snaps during practice on Wednesday. Weeden, who was dumped by Cleveland two seasons after getting drafted in the first round in 2012, threw two interceptions against Arizona and couldn’t get the Dallas offense into the end zone until the game was out of reach. He now has 25 touchdowns and 27 interceptions in his career. Garrett, however, remained optimistic that Romo would be ready for Sunday.

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