The Facts: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said this week that there's a chance Romo could be active against the Steelers on Sunday. That choice will reportedly be made by head coach Jason Garrett and others on his staff rather than anyone on the medical side of things. Ed Werder of ESPN reports that there is no longer a "medical decision" to make about Romo's readiness to play football as a result of the broken bone in his back that has kept him from being in uniform so far this season.

Diehards Line: Romo has practiced at points over the last two weeks and is expected to ramp up his activity this week so that, per Jones, he is “ready to play at his top level.” That leads to the issue of whether the team will ask him to play at all. As PFT notes, given how well things have gone with Dak Prescott at the helm of the offense, no change would seem to be imminent. Having Romo in uniform would certainly make things more interesting should Prescott stumble against Pittsburgh or a future opponent, however.