Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will reportedly be placed on the short-term injured reserve.

According to ESPN's Todd Archer, the move will happen Tuesday and will clear up a roster spot for the Cowboys. NFL teams are allowed to use the injured reserve/designated for return listing once per season.

Romo will not be allowed to practice with the team for six weeks and he won't be eligible to return to game action until after eight weeks is up, per league rules. That means the first game Romo will be eligible to play in is Week 11 against the Dolphins on Nov. 22. Romo will have missed a total of seven games up to that point with the Cowboys having a Week 6 Bye.

Romo fractured his left clavicle in the Week 2 matchup with the Eagles. He was further evaluated on Monday and announced himself that he wouldn't need surgery. Backup quarterback Brandon Weeden will take over as the starter for the Cowboys from this point moving forward.

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The Cowboys are expected to add another quarterback to their 53-man roster.