The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... When the Cowboys begin their offseason program April 21, Romo is expected to take part in it in full.

Diehards Line: Romo had a herniated disk repaired on Dec. 27, and his rehab has progressed as planned. "All I can go off of is what the doctors and trainers tell me, which is they think he'll make a full recovery and be fine," Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Wednesday. "He's obviously on a timeline, but there's no concern on his timeline this year missing anything like he did last year." Romo had surgery last spring to remove a cyst from his back and did not take part in the conditioning program, on-field teaching sessions, organized team activities or mini-camp. Once training camp began in late July, he did not miss a day of work until getting hurt in Week 16 against the Washington Redskins, necessitating the back surgery. By having the surgery sooner, the Cowboys wanted Romo to have time to build his core and get in better condition than he was entering training camp last summer. Despite the off-season issues, Romo finished with 31 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions in 15 games with 3,828 yards passing.