SEATTLE — Dallas quarterback Tony Romo lasted just three plays in Thursday’s preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks after getting pulled down from behind by Cliff Avril.
Romo was forced from the pocket by a blitz from K.J. Wright. As Romo scrambled and was about to begin his slide, he was pulled down by Avril chasing in pursuit.
Romo immediately grabbed at his back and was tended to by trainers for a few minutes before popping up and walking off the field without any assistance.
Turned out it was all just a scare. Romo walked off the field without assistance, threw passes on the sideline and lobbied for a return to the game. Dallas coach Jason Garrett opted to play it safe and Romo donned a baseball hat as a spectator the rest of the night.
“I was just in shock and had my mind on just, ‘C’mon, Tony. Get up,’” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told the team’s TV broadcast.
“Said a few prayers right there in the middle on the spot. Really just couldn’t imagine getting that hand dealt to us. We’re pleased that it’s in good shape. We obviously don’t need to see what Tony can do out there.”
Dak Prescott took over and Jones said Romo was upset with the decision not to let him go back in.
“We don’t think it’s a serious thing, and we just felt better keeping him out,” Garrett said.
DOLPHINS 17, FALCONS 6
ORLANDO, Fla. — Running back Arian Foster had a 2-yard touchdown run in the Miami Dolphins’ 17-6 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night.
Foster, who joined the Dolphins during the offseason and is coming off an Achilles injury, had his most extensive playing time with his new team in the third preseason game that was played at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium.
“It’s just a testament to the work we have been putting in, it is doing the work every single day,” Foster said. “We keep getting better, taking each opportunity to give back.”
The four-time Pro Bowl running back played in just one series in the first half, but he made the most of the limited opportunities by sparking the Dolphins to their lone touchdown drive of the half with five carries for 10 yards, capped by his 2-yard scoring run early in the second quarter.
The Dolphins are taking a cautious approach with Foster, who hasn’t played a full season since 2012 with Houston. The former Texans star didn’t play in the Dolphins’ preseason opener and had just two carries for minus-5 yards last week against Dallas.
“There was a couple of situations where we got him the ball and just getting him into a rhythm and used to the flow of the game was good for him,” Miami coach Adam Gase said.