Quarterback Tony Romo, recovering from a broken rib, moved gingerly on the sideline Thursday as the Dallas Cowboys practiced in Irving, Tex. Still, his backup expects Romo to be in the lineup Monday night when the Cowboys host the Washington Redskins. “I fully expect him to play,” said quarterback Jon Kitna, who worked with the first team in practice. Cowboys Coach Jason Garrett said Romo's status was day to day. He said Romo does not necessarily have to practice to be cleared for the game. “We're going to get a feel for how he is feeling going into the game, and then we'll make some decisions,” Garrett said. “It's still very early in the week.” It was Dallas' first practice since Romo overcame the broken rib and a tear in his lung to pull out a comeback victory in overtime against San Francisco Sunday. The small tear in Romo's lung is expected to be healed by Monday. Six other Cowboys did not practice because of injuries, including running back Felix Jones (shoulder) and receivers Dez Bryant (thigh) and Miles Austin (hamstring). Elsewhere, Matt Ryan was limited with a left knee injury for the second straight day as the Atlanta Falcons practiced in preparation for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay. Ryan worked with the first-team offense, but the second-string quarterback Chris Redman also took snaps with the starters. A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Ryan has been sacked nine times this season, the third-highest total in the NFL. In a startling news the police confiscated a package containing two-and-a-half pounds of marijuana that was shipped to the home of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson in northern Kentucky. No arrests had been made. The case is being investigated by the police at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, along with other local authorities. A Bengals spokesman had no comment. Calls to Simpson's agent were not returned. Simpson was at his home along with a friend and teammate Anthony Collins Tuesday when the woman accepted the package from Eureka, California, said Michelle Gregory, a spokeswoman with the California Department of Justice. A search of Simpson's home turned up six more pounds of marijuana, pipes and scales, the authorities said.
