Romo is expected to be healthy enough to play in a matter of weeks, but the Cowboys haven’t made their intentions known regarding their QBs.

Drew Bledsoe’s demotion with the Patriots in favor of Tom Brady may be his most famous, but years later he was also moved down the depth chart with the Cowboys for a young Tony Romo.

Bledsoe was released following that 2006 season and ultimately retired.

Now with Romo dealing with injury and the Cowboys thriving behind rookie quarterback Dak Prescott, Bledsoe seems to think it may be time for Romo to step away from the game.

"You just handle every situation the best you can. You keep preparing, getting healthy and hope you get another shot. Ultimately, for Tony, he's got a decision to make about his health and his future,” Bledsoe told NFL.com. “As I've experienced, there's a whole lot of life to be lived after football, and he's gotta decide if it's worth it to squeeze in a few more games."

Dallas struggled last season without Romo, going 1-11 with other QBs. But Prescott is already 3-1 and even Bledsoe admits the rookie is “legit.”

"In our heart of hearts, we all want to feel indispensable. We all want to believe, 'There's no way the team can succeed without me.' Then you see the team going on, and winning with a young guy playing the position, and playing it well, and you do some soul searching ... and you start to think, 'Maybe the team's gonna make that decision to move on,’” Bledsoe said.

"You always want the team to do well, but it's hard. It can be [awkward]. Tommy and I are still good friends, and I text with Romo once in awhile ... but it's hard to love 'em if they've got your job and you want it back."

Romo is expected to be healthy enough to play in a matter of weeks (possibly Week 8), but the Cowboys haven’t made their intentions known regarding the starting QB position. But as Bledsoe knows all too well, the NFL is a “replacement business.”

“Sometimes that hits you right between the eyes, which is what happened to me with (Tom) Brady, and again with Tony,” Bledsoe said. “It happens to all of us. I don't know if it's the time for Tony, but it's something that every quarterback has to confront."