Tony Romo is purposely avoiding using the word "retired" as he talks about his move from his playing career to broadcasting.

“I literally had the opportunity to continue to keep playing football. I’m choosing not to. I think that’s a pretty easy statement when it comes to what I’m doing,” Romo said. “I know the ‘retired’ word is like this word that all of a sudden has 90 different meanings, but it just feels like you’re done playing football. You want to call it retired, you want to call it whatever you want, I’m moving on to talking about it. I just don’t envision that ever changing.”

Romo doesn’t need to be “retired” in order to be done with football as a player and moving on as a media member. 

Romo isn't technically retired and had his contract terminated by the Dallas Cowboys.