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Chiefs rumors: Tony Romo names Kansas City among favorite places to play

By Matt Conner

Aug 25, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) passes against the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 25, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) passes against the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /
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When Tony Romo was asked about the four franchises he wanted to play for most, he mentioned the Chiefs alongside the Texans, Broncos and Cardinals.

Tony Romo insists he’s healthy and ready to start at quarterback for some NFL team. While the Dallas Cowboys are now squarely in the hands of Dak Prescott after last year’s magical rookie season, Romo should be a capable starter for someone else and, according to CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora, he’s interested in doing so for the Chiefs.

Romo has apparently made it clear to La Canfora that the Chiefs are among the four teams for which he’s most interested in playing. As he told Scott Ferrall on his radio show:

"“The four teams he’s most interested in are Houston, Kansas City, Denver and Arizona. It doesn’t meant hose are the only four teams he’ll end up with. There’s a lot that has to happen here before we get to a point that a trade is made, but I do believe there is very legitimate potential to at least get something of note for him.”"

La Canfora also insists that despite earlier rumors to the contrary, the Cowboys are more likely to trade Romo than simply let him go. For starters, they’re not cash-strapped which means there’s no urgency to cut costs and let him walk. Secondly, the market should provide some sort of return for Romo given how many teams simply need a starter.

Despite the fact that Romo hasn’t played a full season since 2014 and is 37-years-old, the recent track record is there to believe he can still be a quality starter. That 2014 season was perhaps his finest yet, as he led the NFL with a 69.9 completion percentage and led the Cowboys to a 12-3 record as a starter that year.

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La Canfora notes that the likely return should be a third or fourth round pick. For a team as deep as the Chiefs, that’s certainly a palatable price given that they’re not likely to need 10 rookies in camp overall.

Still, there’s plenty to also figure out in terms of what to do with their current starter Alex Smith, who the team has publicly backed this offseason already. Smith knows the playbook and has won 60 games since 2011. Winning on a regular basis is not the problem for the Chiefs; rather, early playoff exits are becoming the norm. Can an older, veteran quarterback with back issues really be the guy you rely on to take a team to the next level?

That’s the question general manager John Dorsey must answer by making a move or watching Romo play for another team.

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