Tony Romo on contract extension with Jordan Love: “It will work”
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WAUKESHA – Tony Romo returned to his home state for the Wisconsin State Amateur and entered The Legend at Merrill Hills this year thanks to a top-25 finish at the 2023 event at Erin Hills. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS color commentator looked a bit worn out – he had just returned from the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship Tournament in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
But a conversation about Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love made his eyes light up, and the energy the Burlington native is known for crackled as he talked about the contract negotiations the Packers signal caller is currently going through.
“It’s going to work out,” Romo said matter-of-factly. “Nobody lets a talent like Jordan Love go. I think what he showed at the end of last year was really impressive.”
He should know a little about it since he has been in Love’s shoes himself.
Romo served as a reserve in Dallas in 2004 and 2005 before starting 10 games in 2006. The Cowboys finished 6-4 and he was a Pro Bowl substitute.
He wanted an extension with a year left on his contract, but the Cowboys were hesitant in the summer because he had relatively little experience. So Romo started playing in 2007 – and promptly became the NFC Offensive Player of the Month in September, leading Dallas to a 6-1 record.
He and the Cowboys then signed a market-defining contract on October 29, prior to their Week 8 game.
Love has a contract until the 2024 season.
“I don’t think it’s a big deal,” Romo said of whether Love’s contract extension will be finalized before training camp begins. “I think he knows he’s going to be signed. As a quarterback, you let your agent talk. You kind of get over it. If he signs before the season, great. But your job as an organization is, ‘we’re going to sign the contract. You know that, we know that, don’t worry.’ Everyone talks about, ‘what happens if you get injured?’ And so teams usually sell that to you a little bit like, ‘well, in case you get injured.’
“The truth is that even if a quarterback of that caliber was injured, signing him to almost the same contract wouldn’t change anything. You’d just be very disappointed. I think for him, like for anyone else, it’s going to happen, don’t worry, rest assured.”
The Packers report to training camp on July 22. In a very brief back-and-forth with reporters during minicamp in June about his contract, Love was asked if he was optimistic his deal would be finalized before camp.
“Yes,” he said.
The obvious follow-up question was why he was optimistic, and Love simply replied, “That’s what I heard.”
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