It's looking less likely by the minute that Tony Romo will take the field for the Dallas Cowboys in the regular season.

Immediately after the Monday Night bashing of the Detroit Lions, owner Jerry Jones stated rookie Dak Prescott would be the starting quarterback against the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Jones further made clear his unwillingness to risk Romo to injury by placing him behind the second-team offensive line which all but sealed the deal of a potential sighting of Sanchez in Philadelphia.

It's now being reported, per the Dallas Morning News, that third-string quarterback Mark Sanchez is getting the nod in Week 17 should Prescott not play the entire 60 minutes.

This wouldn't be the first time Sanchez took the field for the Cowboys, as he was also present for janitorial duties in the Week 9 shellacking of the Cleveland Browns. And he could now get snaps against an Eagles' team that paid his salary the last two seasons.

Sanchez has a career record of 37-35 with 86 touchdowns to 84 interceptions.