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IRVING - The Cowboys have compiled a list of players they plan to send to NFL Europe. And while the names are familiar, quarterbacks Drew Henson and Tony Romo are not among them.

According to a source, the Cowboys plan to send defensive tackle Willie Blade, linebacker Marq Cerqua, linebacker Kevin DeRonde, safety Woodrow Dantzler and running back Keylon Kincaide to NFL Europe.

Blade and Cerqua are former Cowboys who signed one-year deals with the team Friday. Dantzler, another former Cowboy, is expected to sign Monday.

DeRonde and Kincaide are already under contract.

The deadline for allocating players to NFL Europe is Jan. 29. DeRonde is the only player who has been submitted.

Cowboys coach Bill Parcells talked during the 2004 season about sending Henson or Romo or both to NFL Europe to gain experience. Henson returned to football last season after playing baseball for three years in the New York Yankees organization. He played in two games. Romo has not seen any action since making the Cowboys team as a rookie free agent in 2003.

The Cowboys have expressed interest in bringing back 2004 starting quarterback Vinny Testaverde. There is a question of whether he would come back as a starter or a backup. Parcells has said it's possible either Henson or Romo could be the starter in 2005.

Staying in Dallas will allow the backup quarterbacks to spend more time with quarterbacks coach Sean Payton and offensive coordinator Maurice Carthon. It also allows the pair to work with the backs and receivers during the off-season program and in minicamps.

Blade, a third-round pick of the Cowboys in 2001, returns for a third time. He started 14 games for the Cowboys in 2003 before getting in Parcells' doghouse for poor work habits. He was released before training camp last season and played in five games for Jacksonville last season before being released.

Cerqua finished the 2001 season with the Cowboys after being released by Tampa Bay. He played briefly with Chicago in 2002 and spent the 2003 season on Indianapolis' practice squad. Cerqua was out of football last season.

Dantzler was cut by the Cowboys before the 2003 season, a move Parcells later said he regretted. The Cowboys have been trying to re-sign Dantzler since. Dantzler spent 2003 with Atlanta but was injured for much of 2004.