The Facts: HC Jason Garrett has said the same thing regarding Orton the last few times he has met with the media. He “anticipates,” Orton being with the team for the mandatory minicamp in June. That does not mean Orton wants to play in 2014. It simply means he could show just to avoid a fine of roughly $70,000 for missing the mandatory camp. Asked Saturday if that could be Orton’s plan, Garrett said, “You’ll have to ask him that.”

Diehards Line: Orton has been quiet. His agent, David Dunn, who also represents Garrett, said at the NFL owners meetings that retirement was never option, yet Orton has yet to show up for the voluntary offseason conditioning program. Orton took part in it in 2012 and ’13. The Cowboys would like him to be around to learn some of the changes Scott Linehan is implementing offensively. They would like him to get more work as Tony Romo recovers from back surgery. They would like him to help the younger quarterbacks. If Orton retires, he would owe the Cowboys $3 million of the $5 million signing bonus he received in 2012. The Cowboys have signed Brandon Weeden and Caleb Hanie in the offseason and added undrafted free agent Dustin Vaughan. They view Weeden as a developmental quarterback and would want Orton to fulfill the contract. If he doesn’t, then Weeden would be Romo’s backup.