The Dallas Cowboys starter quarterback Tony Romo is almost recovering from his rib injury, and is about not to take pain-killing injection for the first time after his returning to wear Dallas Cowboys jerseys, according to the coach Jason Garrett.

Jason Garrett said the Cowboys dialed things down against the Washington Redskins, the first game Romo wore Tony Romo Cowboys jersey and played with a fractured rib. He has gotten healthier each week and while he will still wear the protective vest against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, he might not take a pain-killing injection before the game for the first time.

The bigger problem has been the flux on the offensive line because of youth and injuries. The Cowboys started the season with three first-year starters, including two rookies at center, guard and tackle.

“When you are playing young guys, that is part of it,” Garrett said. “Having young guys play early in the season impacts the football team, the run game and the pass game. That is the nature of it.”