Although Tony Romo suffered a broken left collarbone for the second time in a little over two months last Thursday, the Cowboys are waiting to put their franchise quarterback on injured reserve.
As long as the Cowboys have a shot at making the playoffs, they will likely keep Romo on the active roster for the possibility that he could return during the postseason.
Head coach Jason Garrett confirmed Monday that the healing process for Romo is projected at eight weeks. That would mean a potential return if the Cowboys were able to reach the NFC Championship game.
Of course, the Cowboys have been unable to win a game without Romo this season, so it seems unlikely that they'd win enough games to make a deep playoff run while he is recovering.
The Cowboys currently sit at 3-8, two games behind division leading Washington, who they play on Monday night.