Romo gives Cowboys fans a scare with a back injury on the first series.
LOS ANGELES.-- Tony Romo gave Dallas Cowboys fans another good scare.
Seems like the 'latino QB' is made of glass.
Romo was knocked out of the preseason game against Seattle on the third play with a back injury after being hit from behind while sliding.
The veteran QB wasn't hit hard by Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril but tweaked his back. He walked off under his own power and was stretching on the sideline as backup QB Dak Prescott took the field.
Romo said he had tightness in his back but felt fine, according to sideline reporter Keith Russell, and lobbied coach Jason Garrett to return to the game. But Garrett told Romo he's done for the night, Russell reported, and Prescott returned for the Cowboys' second series.
"No reason to put him back in the ballgame," Garrett told Russell at halftime, and added, "We don't think it's a serious thing."
Jerry Jones went so far as to say Romo wasn't injured.
Romo missed 12 games last season due to two collarbone fractures and the Cowboys went 1-11 in his absence. The 36-year-old also has had multiple surgeries on his back.
