"Cowboys tight end Jason Witten said Wednesday there will be "no announcement," but Tony Romo is in the process of getting teammates organized for on-field sessions. Those workouts, which can't include coaches because of the lockout, are expected to begin next month.

Romo's leadership has been questioned by critics, especially after Jon Kitna took over the team last season in Romo's absence. But Witten defended his quarterback. Witten said Romo, who missed the final 10 games of last season with a broken clavicle, is the team's unquestioned leader and is showing it by taking charge of the workouts in absence of practices organized by the team.

"The season can't get here fast enough for us," Witten said. "Coming off that losing season, we all learned a lot. With Tony, he's really being a leader and taking this opportunity to leave his stamp on our team. He learned a lot being injured that way, and seeing us have the season we did."

Witten got excited when he saw the Cowboys' schedule Tuesday. He doesn't expect the lockout to affect the regular season."