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This is what happens when a player has a team over a barrel.

According to Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com, a new contract for quarterback Tony Romo is “imminent,” and could happen within the next few hours.

The Cowboys have always said they expected to do an extension this year, and the news that they couldn’t use the franchise tag on him next year hardly seems accidental now, a final twist near the end of a negotiation.

The Cowboys also needed the cap room a new deal for Romo would provide, as they’ve been cutting fringe players to sign new ones.