Tony Romo says Week 9 status not about pain tolerance

Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said his status for Sunday's game against Arizona depends not on pain tolerance but on his ability "to be productive in some fashion," reports the Dallas Morning News.

"If it turns out to be just the pain tolerance, I will play," Romo said. "That part has never been an issue. But you’ve got to wait to see.

"It will be about your ability to be productive in some fashion. That part of it, we will continue to evaluate."

Romo took a knee to his back in the third quarter Monday night. He underwent a CT scan Tuesday, but the team hasn't specified what was found.

"I don’t want to get into specifics about what it is," Romo said. "It will be something you’ll look at each day, figure out a way to manage it and go from there.

"It has nothing to do with back surgery or anything like that. It could have happened years ago and it would have been the same thing. It’s part of playing football."

To play Sunday, Romo said, "at a certain point there needs to be a shift in the way you feel that shows you’re able to do the fundamental things that need to get done. From there, you need to get the doctor’s clearance.

"You take those steps and go."

Romo, who had offseason back surgery, did not practice Wednesday. Brandon Weeden would start if Romo can't play Sunday.