Romo (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Eagles, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Romo was listed as a non-participant Wednesday and Friday, sandwiched around a limited practice Thursday. As expected, he'll miss a seven straight game to start the season while Dak Prescott remains under center. It's quite possible Romo will be game-ready next week -- at which point the Cowboys will face a rather difficult decision.

Romo (back) was upgraded to a limited on Thursday's injury report, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

During the portion of practice open to the media Thursday, Romo was again throwing, only this time he was in shells with a jersey and helmet, according to Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, forecasting his eventual participation. Reaching this milestone puts Romo one step closer to a return, but Todd Archer of ESPN.com noted the prevailing opinion regarding the QB, stating he'll "miss his seventh straight game" Sunday against the Eagles. The Cowboys will have an opportunity to rule out Romo on Friday's injury report, but murkiness could reign if he's given a questionable or doubtful designation in advance of the contest. Nonetheless, the most plausible scenario will see Dak Prescott under center yet again in Week 8.

Romo (back) was on the practice field Wednesday, taking snaps, faking handoffs, and throwing with velocity, Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

While Romo wasn't in uniform like the rest of his teammates, he made a variety of throws during individual drills, including in the pocket and on the run, according to Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News. In particular, Romo displayed impressive velocity on tosses of 25-30 yards. There's little doubt that he still has hurdles to surpass, as evidenced by Charean Williams of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram stating Romo won't suit up for Sunday night's clash with the Eagles. However, Williams also noted the compression fracture in Romo's back has completed the healing process, which was likely the impetus for his elevated workload Wednesday. In the meantime, Dak Prescott will serve as the Cowboys' starting QB.

Romo (back) is not participating in Monday's practice, ESPN's Todd Archer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Romo wasn't expected to return to practice to start this week, and although he's edging closer to that hurdle, his continued absence Monday isn't surprising. Rookie quarterback Dak Prescott is anticipated to maintain his starting job for this Sunday's game against the Eagles, but Romo will hope to take the practice field and stake his claim for first-team snaps before long.

Romo (back) likely won't be cleared for practice immediately after the Cowboys' Week 7 bye, Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

On Wednesday morning, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network relayed that the Cowboys will stick with Dak Prescott as their starting quarterback in Week 8 against the Eagles, thereby relegating Romo to backup duties, at best. If Romo doesn't practice to start the week, as expected, he'll likely find himself on the Cowboys' inactive list yet again. During the bye week, Romo will remain at team headquarters and stay involved in the rehab process with an eye toward ramping up his workload. However, in order to take part in "intense" football activities, his core and back must be strengthened, according to head coach Jason Garrett.

Romo (back) is not expected to be ready to play until Week 9 at the earliest, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It was revealed Wednesday that the Cowboys are planning to start Dak Prescott in Week 8, which is an indication that Romo will not be ready to go coming out of the team's Week 7 bye. Romo could be ready to go the following week, but at this point the Cowboys will likely be sure he is back at 100 percent before even considering starting him. Even then, the team could opt to stick with Prescott, who has led the Cowboys to a 5-1 record in Romo's absence while posting a quarterback rating of 114.7 or better in four straight games.

Romo (back) is not expected by coach Jason Garrett to practice over the Cowboys' current bye week, Clarence Hill of the Star-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

Romo will instead focus on continuing through his rehab while Dallas has a week off. Judging by that news, it seems the earliest Romo could return to practice is when the Cowboys reconvene next week. Even in that case, it'd be unlikely that Romo would play in Week 8 against the Eagles with just a few practices under his belt following such an extended absence. As a result, Dak Prescott figures to have the superior fantasy stock until further notice.

The Cowboys will wait until Romo (back) is 100 percent before making a decision on their starting quarterback, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dak Prescott's impressive play as a rookie has afforded the Cowboys such a luxury, but Romo's own injury history is certainly playing a role as well. To this point in the season, the team had been targeting a return following the team's Week 7 bye. However, Romo has yet to practice as he deals with swelling in his healing back, so the aforementioned call may not come until Week 9 at the earliest. By any indication, Dallas' brass seems to be contemplating moving forward with Prescott as the No. 1 and Romo in reserve.

Cowboys owner/GM Jerry Jones said Friday that there is "nothing simple" about the team's current quarterback situation, with Romo (back) expected to return soon and Dak Prescott thriving, The Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jones was asked whether Prescott will retain the starting job if he leads Dallas to a fifth consecutive victory Sunday in Green Bay. While he didn't directly answer the question, Jones is no longer denying that such a scenario is possible, as he did through the first few weeks of the season. He did say Monday that Romo is still the No. 1 quarterback, but then said Tuesday that the situation requires "a tolerance for ambiguity." At this point, it's at least possible Romo will rejoin the team as a backup, with the current expectation he'll be available for Week 8 or 9.

Head coach Jason Garrett said Wednesday that Romo (back) isn't ready to return to practice, Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Although the Cowboys received positive returns from Romo's MRI on Monday, a cautious approach will be taken, likely with his lengthy injury history in mind. The prevailing opinion was a return following the team's Week 7 bye, but the quarterback is still tending to some lingering swelling in his back, which could push his availability to Week 9 instead. In the meantime, he'll continue to throw and work with the training staff, while rookie Dak Prescott leads the offense.