Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo faces four weeks on the sidelines after breaking a finger on his throwing hand.
Veteran Johnson will stand in for starter
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo faces four weeks on the sidelines after breaking a finger on his throwing hand.
Romo broke his right 'pinkie' on the first play of overtime in the 'Boys 30-24 loss at Arizona on Sunday. He will be replaced by Brad Johnson.
The injury leaves the Cowboys (4-2) with 40-year-old Johnson as the starter. Johnson, who won a Super Bowl with Tampa Bay, has not started a game since 2006, when he played for Minnesota.
Despite passing for 321 yards and three touchdowns in the defeat in the desert, Romo was sacked three times and knocked down 19 times.
Romo currently ranks second in the NFC with a 103.5 passer rating. He has thrown for 14 touchdowns and been intercepted five times. In 2007, his first full season as a starter, Romo led the Cowboys to a 13-3 record. He set team records with 335 completions for 4,211 yards and 36 touchdowns.
