Dallas Cowboys injured quarterback Tony Romo is now throwing again at practice while Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota is targeted to play against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

Cowboys gaining hope

Desmond Purnell of NFL Network posted a picture of Romo doing some throwing drills on the field.

Although he may not be too well yet to be seen actively in a game anytime soon, this is still great news for the Cowboys' and Romo's fans.

The 2014 MVP candidate last played against the Philadelphia Eagles on Week 2, NFL.com reported.

The 35-year-old ball-passer sustained a broken left clavicle during that same match and Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones was dispirited over the news, per another NFL.com article. Jones was truly downhearted especially it was just a week after the team's prominent wide receiver, Dez Bryant, suffered a broken foot, per Sports Center.

"It's not that we haven't literally had a similar situation more than one time before and certainly no one has pushed up his expectations any higher than Tony about what he can do for us. ... He's a competitor. It broke his heart, broke my heart," Jones said.

However, Jones remained strong despite the back-to-back injury reports.

"The NFL is really about adversity in general. It's how you handle it, how you approach it on a day-to-day basis, individually and collectively," Jones said.

NFL.com said that even Romo is expected to be still in the injured list until the Dallas' football team showdown with Miami Dolphins in week 12.

Is Mariota ready to play?

The Honolulu-born may also appear in the Titans vs. Saints game on Nov. 8, NFL.com noted. Thus, Mariota will be seen playing again after missing the last two games against Atlanta Falcons and Houston Texans, per ESPN schedule.

Mariota suffered a knee injury during the Titans game against the Miami Dolphins on Oct. 18, according to ESPN. Dolphins' defensive end Olivier Vernon had hit with a low blow, which led to the incident.

Despite former Titans' head coach Ken Whisenhunt and the team's left tackle Taylor Vernon's strong reactions against Vernon's action, the young quarterback accepted that Vernon did not do it intentionally.

Vernon also explained his side and clearly stated it was not done in a bad light.

"I've never been a dirty player in my whole career...Nobody tries to get personal fouls," Vernon said.

Can Mariota help Titans improve their 1-6 win-loss record on Sunday?

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