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Cowboys' Romo exits game with fractured left clavicle

Published Sep. 20, 2015 6:44 p.m. ET

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PHILADELPHIA -- Tony Romo has a broken left clavicle and could miss a significant amount of time for the Dallas Cowboys.

Romo was sacked and his left shoulder was slammed into the turf late in the third quarter. X-rays on the shoulder revealed the broken collarbone. He clutched his left shoulder and was down for several minutes before he sat up and eventually walked off the field.

Tony Romo gets injured on this sack/fumble in the 3rd quarter of the #DALvsPHI game. http://t.co/2Y0B3OTdO4
— NFL (@NFL) September 20, 2015

The Cowboys, already playing without injured wide receiver Dez Bryant, took no chances and sent Romo straight to the locker room. Philadelphia's Jordan Hicks sacked and stripped Romo of the ball.

He was 18 of 27 for 195 yards before he was hurt against the Eagles. Only two weeks into the season, Romo should expect to play again as long as the Cowboys remain in the hunt for an NFC East title.

Romo converted a game-saving fourth down with a pass to Jason Witten on a late drive to beat Detroit in the wild-card round last season. He found Witten again with 7 seconds left in a 27-26 win over the New York Giants in last weekend's opener.

With Romo coming off three back injuries in a span of 18 months last year, he had the most efficient season of his career with a franchise-record 113.2 passer rating.