Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS Sports broadcaster Tony Romo is leaving the network after his July 23 arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. CBS Sports and Romo have mutually agreed to end their nine-year relationship, while former NFL star JJ Watt will continue as part of the network’s lead NFL broadcast team for the rest of the season.
The Brief
- Tony Romo and CBS Sports have mutually agreed to part ways after Romo’s DWI arrest in Milwaukee.
- Romo was arrested on July 23 and later pleaded no contest to operating a vehicle while intoxicated. A court revoked his driving privileges for six months and ordered him to pay a fine and complete an alcohol assessment program.
- CBS Sports said JJ Watt will continue working with Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson on the network’s lead NFL broadcast team for the rest of the season.
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Tony Romo’s nine-year run with CBS Sports has come to an end. The network said Friday that Romo and CBS Sports mutually agreed to part ways and thanked him for his work.
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CBS Sports had initially placed Romo on leave after his July arrest in Milwaukee. In a Sept. 1 Instagram statement, Romo said he would take responsibility for his mistakes and hoped to return to CBS Sports.
Following the network’s decision, Romo said he was proud of his work at CBS Sports and grateful for his time there. He also said he plans to take a break and focus on his health and family before moving to his next opportunity.
Romo joined CBS Sports in April 2017, shortly after retiring from the Dallas Cowboys. He worked as the lead game analyst for “The NFL on CBS” alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson.
What we know:
Tony Romo was arrested in Milwaukee on July 23 after he was stopped for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was taken into custody and later released.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said Romo performed poorly on standardized field sobriety tests. The sheriff’s office also released body camera footage showing his arrest and sobriety testing.
Romo later pleaded no contest to operating a vehicle while intoxicated. A court revoked his driving privileges for six months and ordered him to pay a fine and complete an alcohol assessment program.
CBS Sports initially placed Romo on leave following the DWI incident. On Friday, the network announced that Romo and CBS Sports had mutually agreed to part ways after nine years.
Arrest Details
Dig deeper:
The arrest happened in Milwaukee on July 23, where Tony Romo was taken into custody after performing poorly on standardized field sobriety tests. He was later released.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office also made body camera footage from the arrest and sobriety testing available.
Romo later pleaded no contest to operating a vehicle while intoxicated. A court then revoked his driving privileges for six months, issued a fine, and ordered him to attend and complete an alcohol assessment program.
Romo’s CBS Sports Exit
CBS Sports said Friday that the network and Romo had mutually agreed to part ways. The network thanked Romo for his contributions over the past nine years and wished him well.
The network also said JJ Watt, who was announced as Romo’s temporary replacement in July, will continue to work with Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson on the lead NFL announce team for the rest of the season. CBS Sports said all other broadcast teams will remain the same, including Ian Eagle, Ross Tucker and Evan Washburn.
Romo addressed the decision in his own statement. He said he was proud of what he accomplished during his nine years with CBS Sports and grateful for his time with the network.
He also said he plans to use this time to take a break, something he has never done before, and focus on his health and family before moving on to his next opportunity.
Romo is a four-time Pro Bowler who retired from the NFL in 2017 after 14 seasons as a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. He joined CBS Sports in April of that year as the lead game analyst for “The NFL on CBS,” working alongside Nantz and Wolfson.