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          Dallas Cowboys

          Tony Romo feeling good after practice

          • Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterSep 18, 2014, 04:37 PM ET
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              Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher.
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          IRVING, Texas -- Unable to practice Wednesday with tightness in his back, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo took every snap in practice Thursday and is set to play Sunday against the St. Louis Rams.

          Romo said he felt good after practice and said the day off gave him time to build more strength as he continues to return to form from back surgery. He said his practice schedule going forward would be dependent on how he feels.

          "It was just to try something new," passing game coordinator Scott Linehan said. "I don't think we felt as good as we wanted to feel last Thursday. So, that's why we're trying something different. I think it was a little bit of tightness or something like that. But he looked really good today."

          Romo did not miss a regular-season practice before Wednesday, although he did not practice more than two straight days during training camp. Romo took part in Wednesday's walk-through and Linehan said the quarterback has to do more mental work when he is not physically able to take the snaps in practice.

          "People aren't going to feel great every week, being able to take every snap," Linehan said. "It's a long season that way. It's just a matter of being smart and managing it and moving forward. I thought we made good progress from Week 1 to Week 2 and our goal is to continue to be able to do that.

          In two games, Romo has completed 42 of 66 passes for 457 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. He has been sacked seven times and hit nine more. There have been throws that Romo has made in the past in the first two games that have not had the same zip, but the quarterback has said he is throwing the ball better than he ever has.

          "I think he's his normal self and I think he's working back into it just like anybody that's missed that much time and trying to go through it," tight end Jason Witten said. "We have a lot of confidence in him and I don't know how he feels or what he's thinking when he's throwing, but we've seen a lot from him and we're all confident he can make all those throws and do the things he's done in the past."