The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones told reporters Monday at the NFL Annual Meeting that he gets the sense from Orton's agent, David Dunn, that the passer plans to return for his 10th season in the league. "Yes, that's how I understand it," Jones said, per the team's official website. "I guess everyone reserves the right to change their mind. We've just talked to Dave briefly. We're assuming he's under contract and he is."

Diehards Line:Set to make $3.25 million, Orton had the Cowboys thinking differently back at the combine, when Jones hinted that Tony Romo's understudy had talked about walking away. With Romo on the mend from back surgery, Dallas went out and signed Brandon Weeden to a low-money, two-year deal after he was cut by the Browns. NFL.com's Marc Sessler doesn't expect the team to keep three quarterbacks. If Orton returns to the fold, Sessler believes Weeden looms as a camp body likely to be looking for work come autumn. We're not so sure. But as long as Romo remains in the locked and upright position, it won't make much difference to fantasy football owners.