Tony Romo is leaving football to go into broadcasting. So were the reports Tuesday morning, as Romo remains Cowboys property long after it was thought he would have moved on. In a world where Carson Palmer and Ben Roethlisberger at least consider retirement and there is constant discussion about teams looking for long-term QB solutions and the ability for older QBs to be effective, it's strange to see a guy like Romo walk away.

But the Cowboys were holding out for a draft pick, unwilling to just release Romo, and teams (Texans, Broncos) didn't want to pick up Romo's giant contract. So Romo apparently has taken himself out of the mix to go into TV. Will he stay there? You'd think CBS want to have something concrete, so maybe this is the real deal. But it'd be understandable to have some skepticism in a league where there are probably a team or two who would likely want Romo to play. The Texans, in fact, might only be a (healthy) Romo away from being a Super Bowl contender. Could Romo's playing status change again come September? (It's been noted by Cowboys writers that Romo isn't in shape and may have been leaning to retirement anyway.)

This also underscores where the league is with quarterbacks, when a 36-year-old, oft-injured (albeit talented) player is potentially a major loss for someone. Because the landscape said Romo would likely would have ended up in the AFC, there wasn't really going to be a direct impact on the Cardinals (although the Cards do visit Houston this coming season). Still, it's an interesting story that may not have an ending yet.