Cowboys QB Tony Romo suffers left collarbone injury

ByTODD ARCHER
November 26, 2015, 7:16 PM

— -- ARLINGTON, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo suffered a left collarbone injury on the final play of the third quarter after a 10-yard sack by Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis.

Romo missed seven games with a broken left collarbone suffered in the Week 2 win against the Philadelphia Eagles when linebacker Jordan Hicks landed on Romo after an incomplete pass.

Davis landed on Romo on this sack, jamming Romo's left shoulder into the turf.

After getting treated by the Cowboys' medical staff Romo went straight to the locker room for further examination. He was holding his left arm close to his side as he walked off the field.

Romo did not have surgery and returned to action last week against the Miami Dolphins.

Romo's Thanksgiving could not have been worse. He was intercepted three times in the first half and had two of them returned for touchdowns by Kurt Coleman and Luke Kuechly.

It is the fourth time in his career he has had two interceptions returned for touchdowns in a game in his career.

Romo missed the final 10 games of the 2010 season because of a broken left collarbone suffered on a hit by New York Giants linebacker Michael Boley. Matt Cassel replaced Romo.

The Cowboys released Brandon Weeden on Nov. 17. They have Kellen Moore and Jameill Showers on the practice squad.

Romo wore extra protection under his shoulder pads. The team's equipment and medical staffs sewed a hex-pad into a undershirt Romo wears.

When he returned last week Romo acknowledged the possibility of a re-break despite being cleared when asked if he knew everything would be good with the collarbone after a hit.

"You won't know," Romo said leading into the Dolphins' game. "Honestly, I think every time you come back, there's going to be a few weeks where you're risking it. That's part of when you come back from a collarbone in seven, eight weeks or whatever. It's just always the re-break ability is going to be there. It's a real thing. It happens all the time in the NFL. But you have to go play. We don't have much wiggle room."