CBS Sports Parts Ways with Tony Romo After OWI Arrest
Network confirms mutual separation nine years after hiring former Cowboys quarterback as lead NFL analyst.
KEY POINTS
- CBS Sports and Tony Romo mutually agreed to part ways on Friday.
- Romo had been on leave since his July 23 OWI arrest in Milwaukee.
- J.J. Watt will remain the lead analyst alongside Jim Nantz for the rest of the season.
- Romo joined CBS in 2017 and signed a reported $180 million contract in 2020.
- Romo says he will focus on health and family before his next project.
CBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to end their partnership, the network announced Friday. The decision comes more than two months after Romo's arrest in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating while intoxicated. Romo had been on leave since late July and did not call a game during the 2026 season.
J.J. Watt will remain alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as the lead NFL broadcast team for the rest of the season. CBS stated it has no plans to disrupt its current lineup, with Ian Eagle, Ross Tucker, and Evan Washburn staying together on the No. 2 crew.
“I am proud of what I achieved at CBS Sports over the last nine years. I am going to take this time to take a break, something I have never done before, and focus on my health and my family before embarking on my next project.”
Romo joined CBS in 2017 straight from retirement and quickly became one of the network's most recognizable voices. He signed a reported 10-year, $180 million contract extension in 2020. The former Cowboys quarterback holds the franchise record for career touchdown passes with 248.
Body camera footage from the July 23 arrest showed Romo struggling through field sobriety tests. Police also found an open container of alcohol in his vehicle. Romo later faced citations for OWI, unsafe passing, and possessing open intoxicants.
In a statement, Romo said he was proud of his nine years at CBS and would use the time away to focus on his health and family. He did not indicate immediate plans for a return to broadcasting.
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