When NFL Network reported in November that Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo would like to play for the Broncos in 2017, many fans and pundits scoffed at the idea.

Denver paid its quarterbacks a combined total of just $3 million in 2016, a number significantly lower than all other teams in the NFL. Romo, meanwhile, is set to have a salary cap hit of $24.7 million this season, according to Spotrac.com. There’s no way that Broncos general manager John Elway would trade for such a contract.

But what if Dallas is unable to find a trade partner? The Cowboys are expected to again start Dak Prescott in 2017, making Romo expendable. Dallas would obviously like to trade the veteran, but it may be hard to find a suitor for a 36-year-old quarterback with an injury-riddled history and a massive salary cap hit.

If the Cowboys ultimately decide to release Romo, Denver has not ruled out the possibility of pursuing him as a free agent. If Romo truly wants to play for the Broncos — a team that may be a good quarterback away from being a contender again — he may be willing to give them somewhat of a bargain in contract negotiations.

Romo “could sign an incentive-laden deal in order to go to a team he wants,” ESPN’s Ed Werder told Cecil Lammey of 104.3 The Fan during Super Bowl media week. That means the veteran may be willing to help give Denver some wiggle room with their salary cap situation.

After carrying over $7.2 million in salary cap space from 2016, the Broncos are expected to have nearly $39 million to spend this offseason. And that total could go up if the team decides to part ways with tackles Russell Okung and Donald Stephenson, who were penalized a combined 16 times last season, also allowing seven sacks on the year.

Granted, any potential contract would be wasted if Romo ended up getting injured behind the Broncos’ dismal offensive line. Expect Elway to address the offensive line in free agency and through the draft — center Matt Paradis is the only lineman that’s essentially guaranteed to keep his job in 2017.

If Denver can shore up their line and reach a team-friendly agreement with Romo, it would give second-year quarterback Paxton Lynch more time to develop while Romo would hope to emulate the success that Peyton Manning had with the Broncos. (Trevor Siemian is still in the mix, too.)

Romo to Denver is starting to appear more and more feasible.