AP

Matt Cassel told reporters Friday that he’ll be active Sunday when the Cowboys play the Patriots.

Cassel, acquired in a trade last month with the Bills to provide quarterback insurance following Tony Romo’s injury, figures as the No. 2 quarterback behind Brandon Weeden Sunday.

With Romo out until at least mid-November, we’ll see how long it is before there are calls for Cassel to be No. 1.

Weeden has lost 10 straight starts and his only two with the Cowboys. He knows the natives are getting restless, too.

The Bills cut Cassel after Tyrod Taylor won the training camp battle to be the team’s starter. That move saved the team money, and Cassel was brought back before being traded on Sept. 22. Cassel, 33, started nine games over the past two seasons with the Vikings and has made 71 career starts.