The Facts: Following up on today's big story. ... According to ESPN's Ed Werder, Jerry Jones has officially honored his promise to Romo by releasing the QB.
Diehards Line:That means the Cowboys have relinquished Romo's future NFL rights. In case you somehow missed it, Romo will reportedly retire and move to the CBS broadcast booth alongside Jim Nantz, replacing Phil Simms. But Romo's release will do nothing to quiet speculation that the veteran signal caller could return to the league under the right circumstances. ... And for the record, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport notes the release will come with a post-June 1 designation that will allow the Cowboys to spread his remaining cap hit over the next two years.