NFL: Dallas are waiting to see if Tony Romo will be fit to start at Wembley
Tuesday 11 November 2014 17:26, UK
Dallas quarterback Tony Romo is battling to be fit for Sunday’s NFL clash with the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium.
This will be the third NFL match of the season to take place at Wembley and the Cowboys, who have a record of six wins and three losses, will be fancied to defeat the Jaguars, who have won just one of their nine games this year so far.
However, Romo was absent with a back injury when the Cowboys lost to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday and it is not clear whether he will be able to return this weekend.
Asked how he was feeling following Dallas' arrival in London on Tuesday, Romo said: "Each day, there is a little bit of improvement.
"You just keep trying to figure out what you are able to do each day. You then go on to the next and, hopefully, you are able to improve and be ready to go.
“Each injury has its own negatives and positives in terms of being able to play through them or not play through.
“You just assess that. You have to be able to function, to be able to go play."
Cornerback Orlando Scandrick said: “We need to be prepared as a team to win this game, with or without Tony.
“We would love to have him but, if we don’t, we need to figure out a way to win this game.”
Scandrick admitted Romo would be missed if he has to sit out, adding: “He brings everything.
“He brings leadership, he is the face of our franchise and he is a great quarterback, one of the better quarterbacks in the league, if not one of the best.”
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The Cowboys have lost their last two games after making a great start to the season.
And Scandrick added: “This game is really important. We need to figure out a way to get things headed in the right direction.
“It’s the most important game of our season and not because of who we are playing but because it is the next game.”
Scandrick says there is no chance of Dallas under-estimating the struggling Jaguars.
“They are an NFL team, they have got good players, and we need to be prepared to play on Sunday,” he said.
“The crowd can expect the Dallas Cowboys to come out and give it all they have got.”
Watch the Dallas Cowboys take on the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley from 5pm on Sunday on Sky Sports 2
