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The Packers are doomed if Rodgers goes down. Here's a look at which of the league's top teams would be hurt the most by a major injury at QB: When also dealing the demands of the salary cap and 53-man roster, the natural tendency is to save money by going with a low-paid guy behind the team's biggest star. The chances of a devastating injury have certainly been reduced by the league's ever-vigilant rules to protect its most valuable commodities. When all goes according to plan, the backup never sees the light of day on a team with a franchise quarterback, such as New England's Tom Brady or Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers. It's easy to understand how teams get themselves in this sort of QB predicament. If Romo makes his expected return in Week 11, he'll likely need to pull off one of his greatest comebacks to salvage a playoff berth - even in the lowly NFC East.

He's run the losing streak to five straight heading into Sunday's game against the Eagles. Next up was Matt Cassel, who keeps landing jobs despite a largely mediocre resume.

When Romo was injured, the Cowboys first turned to Brandon Weeden, who ran his career record as a starter to 5-19 with three straight defeats. "I think we're all excited to get him back out there." "When you've got a guy like that, it's just great to see him on the field," tight end Jason Witten said. Not surprisingly, his mere return to practice this week was quite a morale booster. The Cowboys haven't won since Romo was injured in a victory over at Philadelphia nearly seven weeks ago. They kept the Steelers afloat, going 2-2 while Big Ben was out. Much rarer are teams such as Pittsburgh, which wisely had both Michael Vick and Landry Jones waiting in reserve when Ben Roethlisberger was injured early in the season. That said, Dallas is hardly the only team to skimp on a backup quarterback and wind up paying a heavy price. Just look at the Dallas Cowboys, who have imploded since quarterback Tony Romo went down with a broken collarbone in Week 2.īy the time Romo returns, it might be too late for the Cowboys. The most important position in the NFL is often the most vulnerable.