The Facts: Following up on today's big story. ... After months of speculation about how Romo's time with the Cowboys would come to an end, the curtain finally dropped on Tuesday with the quarterback's release. Owner Jerry Jones said in a statement that the move was what Romo wanted. "As an organization, we did what he asked us to do in terms of his release," Jones said. "We wanted to do what was ultimately in his best interest and in the best interest of his family."

Diehards Line:The Cowboys made the move official on Tuesday afternoon, several hours after Romo’s plans to move from the playing field to the broadcast booth went public. “Tony has been a wonderful representative of the Cowboys organization for 14 years, and he left everything he had on the field," Jones' statement continued. "He is a young man who is just getting started on a long journey in life. All the best my friend. ...” The Cowboys confirmed that Romo will be designated as a post-June 1 cut in order to spread his remaining cap hit out over the 2017 and 2018 seasons.