Overview
- CBS announced on Friday that Tony Romo is on leave from his role as the network’s lead NFL analyst until further notice and will be replaced in the top booth by J.J. Watt working with Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson.
- Romo was stopped by Milwaukee County deputies on July 23 after officers say he failed field sobriety tests and was later booked and released, court records show.
- Police citations and released body‑camera footage show an open container in Romo’s vehicle and that he refused a breath or chemical test, and prosecutors have scheduled a Sept. 21 court appearance.
- Under Wisconsin law a first OWI is typically treated as a civil traffic violation with fines and possible short license sanctions rather than jail time, a detail that frames the legal risks Romo faces.
- Romo’s long‑term, high‑value CBS contract and the timing weeks before the NFL season create uncertainty about his on‑air future and could force the network to make broader broadcast roster decisions.