The Dallas Cowboys have traded for experienced Buffalo Bills quarterback Matt Cassel in an effort to bolster their depth following Tony Romo’s injury.
Romo suffered a fractured collarbone in the second half of the Cowboys' 20-10 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday and was placed on the injured reserve/designated to return list, meaning he will miss at least the next eight weeks.
The Cowboys acquired Cassel from Buffalo on Tuesday, sending a fifth-round NFL draft pick in 2017 to the Bills and getting their seventh-round pick that year.
Brandon Weeden is expected to start for Dallas on Sunday against Arizona, but Cassel is a veteran with far more experience than the fourth-year pro.
Cassel has 71 starts in 90 games over 11 seasons, not counting the opener this year when he took the first snap for the Bills.
The Cowboys (2-0) traded for the 33-year-old Cassel a few hours after putting Romo on the injured list.
Weeden, who turns 32 next month, has lost eight straight games as a starter, including last year against Arizona when Romo was out with a back injury. The skid goes back to his two-year stint in Cleveland, where he had a 5-15 record.
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