The Facts: If it should happen that Romo is eventually released to the free-agent market, the Denver Broncos may express interest in the veteran quarterback. A source in the Broncos' football department did not dismiss the possibility of bringing in the Dallas Cowboys quarterback -- providing the situation reaches the point where Romo is no longer Cowboys' property.

Diehards Line: As 9News.com's Mike Klis notes, for financial and salary cap purposes, the Cowboys’ first preference likely would be to trade Romo, who was the team’s starting quarterback for 10 seasons until he lost his job this season to a back injury and the terrific performance of rookie Dak Prescott. Romo, who turns 37 in April, has three non-guaranteed years on his contract that would pay him $14 million in 2017, $19.5 million in 2018 and $20.5 million in 2019. But also for financial and cap purposes, the Broncos likely would only express interest in Romo if he is released. That way, the Broncos would be in better position to negotiate a reduced contract with Romo. To date, Broncos general manager John Elway has repeatedly stated he’s happy with the team’s current quarterback group of Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch.