Romo watches practice, listed as questionable

Oct 17, 2008 - 9:32 PM IRVING, Texas (Ticker) -- Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo did not participate in practice Friday and has been listed as questionable for this weekend's game against the St. Louis Rams.

Four days after being diagnosed with a broken pinkie finger on his throwing hand, Romo essentially stood in the middle of the practice field as a spectator during the Cowboys' workout.

Although Cowboys coach Wade Phillips did not disclose details regarding Romo's playing status, team owner Jerry Jones said that the two-time Pro Bowler will play Sunday against the Rams.

Jones made the announcement Friday on his weekly radio appearance with 1310 "The Ticket's Norm Hitzges."

"It's very likely that he'll be ready to play," Jones said. "The question is, can he handle the pain?"

Phillips said a decision on Romo, who was expected to miss two to four weeks with the injury, has yet to be made. However, it appears as though the decision if Romo will play is not up to Phillips.

"Whatever Jerry says, I'm going with," Phillips said.

Jones also said there is no concern about Romo causing further damage to the pinkie.

Romo wore a different wrap on his right hand Friday than the one he had for Thursday's practice. During the media portion of practice, veteran Brad Johnson again took all the snaps with the first-team offense.

Romo was expected to miss three games with the injury, which he suffered on the first play of overtime in Sunday's 30-24 loss to Arizona.

Romo, a Pro Bowler last season, has thrown for 1,689 yards and an NFL-best 14 touchdowns.

If Romo is indeed out, the 40-year-old Johnson would get his first start since December 17, 2006, as a member of the Minnesota Vikings.