Matt Cassel has one last expected start before quarterback Tony Romo is activated from the short-term IR.

Cassel's record is 0-3 under center for the Dallas Cowboys and he's completed 55-of-90 passes for 623 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions in those starts. With a Week 10 matchup against the Buccaneers, Cassel is focused on his opponent and not the weeks ahead.

“I don’t know what the future holds,” Cassel said after practice on Wednesday, via DallasCowboys.com. “Obviously, Tony [Romo] is coming back next week, and when he gets back, he’s back. But at the same time, I would love to finish on a winning note. We’d all love to win, so again all of our focus has gone into this week. We’re not even thinking about next week when he comes back. We’re just focused on the task at hand, which is a good football team this week.”

In each of his last three games, Cassel has put the Cowboys in a position to win. At the same time, he's made two costly mistakes that have resulted in interception returns for touchdowns in the Cowboys losses to the Giants and Eagles.

“I feel like I get more comfortable each and every week,” Cassel said. “I feel like that in turn, the results on the field, you start to perform better. There’s just a comfort level in terms of just being in the huddle, being with the guys, and also learning the playbook. So every week I’m here, every week I’m on the field, I feel like I’ve grown and gotten better.”

Cassel becomes a free agent at the end of this season which would give the Cowboys an interesting decision to make. Re-sign the veteran quarterback, re-sign backup Brandon Weeden, or look elsewhere.

“I don’t think about that at all, to be honest with you, at this point in the season,” Cassel said of free agency. “My main focus is all about this week. We’ll cross that bridge when it comes here. If you’re asking me would I like to be a Dallas Cowboy for a long period of time, absolutely.”

Cassel has certainly made a case to stay in Dallas long-term as the backup to Romo, already proving he can handle the team's offense in a short period of time. Cassel's veteran leadership could also help develop a young quarterback for the future if the Cowboys decide to draft a QB in 2016.

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Noticeable on the field, Cassel is participating in "Movember." The quarterback has grown out a mustache to help raise awareness for men's health issues. The NFL has an entire month dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness, so it seems like Cassel is just doing his part in November with the 'stache, although his family doesn't necessarily approve.

"I think my daughter the other day said, 'Dad, when are you going to shave your mustache? It doesn't look like you.' I said, 'Sorry honey, not for the rest of the month,'" Cassel recalled.

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Cassel's last expected start is Sunday in Tampa. Kickoff for Cowboys-Buccaneers is set for 12:00 p.m. CST from Raymond James Stadium.