Regardless, it’s meaningless that he hasn’t filed retirement paperwork, because filing the paperwork in no way closes the door on playing again. Because Romo was released by the Cowboys, the process of returning from retirement would be even simpler. But here’s the thing: The option remains open even if he files the paperwork.Īs we learned nine years ago during the First Annual Brett Favre Unretirement, the player who has filed retirement paperwork simply needs to send a letter to the Commissioner declaring an intent to return. The option remains open if he doesn’t file the paperwork. “That does not mean Romo will return to playing status anytime soon, but it does mean the option remains open.” “Romo has not filed retirement papers with the NFL and it is not something that is planned at the moment,” Archer writes. Yes, as Todd Archer of reports, Romo hasn’t filed his retirement paperwork. With Taylor’s new contract offering an out after next season, no one’s likely to rule it either.Īnother high-profile NFL player retirement, another story about the high-profile NFL player not yet filing official retirement paperwork. Smokescreens abound during draft season and no team is going to lay out any of their true intentions before they’re on the clock to make a selection, so there probably weren’t too many people convinced that the Bills are going to use the 10th overall pick or any others on a quarterback. You just got to go do the homework and study it up.” You never know who’s going to be there at No. “You kind of put them in different spots and see, right? We’ll just see. “Maybe these last three or four trips were just kind of all a smokescreen, right? It’s kind of like hiding your presents from your kids,” McDermott said. The Bills have been spending time with the top quarterback prospects in this year’s draft and that has naturally sparked speculation that the team will be adding a player to the position despite reaching agreement on a new deal with Tyrod Taylor this offseason.īills coach Sean McDermott was asked about that possibility during an appearance on 98.5 KISS in Buffalo on Wednesday and said that workouts or visits with Mitchell Trubisky, Deshaun Watson, DeShone Kizer and others “doesn’t mean we’re taking a quarterback.”