Tony Romo parts ways with CBS Sports following DUI incident
6 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 2, 2026, 4:22 PM
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
Tony Romo will no longer serve as an NFL game analyst for CBS Sports, effective immediately. The decision comes after Romo was placed on indefinite leave due to an arrest for operating while intoxicated in July. He pleaded no contest to the charges in September, leading to the mutual agreement to part ways after nine seasons. CBS will have J.J. Watt continue as the lead analyst alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson for the remainder of the NFL season.
- •Romo was arrested for OWI in Wisconsin on July 23.
- •He pleaded no contest to the charge on September 1.
- •CBS Sports expressed gratitude for Romo's nine years of service.
- •J.J. Watt will replace Romo as the lead analyst with Nantz.
- •Romo plans to take a break to focus on health and family.
- 5:17 PMESPN — Romo won't return as NFL analyst, CBS Sports says
- 4:13 PMYahoo Sports — Tony Romo is out at CBS Sports after DUI plea
- 4:11 PMYahoo Sports — CBS and Tony Romo mutually part ways more than two months after Romo's OWI arrest
- 4:11 PMYahoo Sports — Tony Romo Exits CBS After 9 Years as Lead NFL Analyst
- 4:10 PMYahoo Sports — Tony Romo Out at CBS After OWI Arrest
- 4:08 PMYahoo Sports — CBS Sports, Tony Romo Break Up Following Pre-Season Intoxication Incident
"CBS Sports kicked off a massive industry spending spree when it lured former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo to its NFL booth in 2017. Now the sports outlet is likely to tamp down on costs by parting ways with the celebrated color commentator. “CBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to part ways. We …
"Tony Romo will not return as an NFL game analyst for CBS Sports, the network announced, after he was arrested in July for driving while intoxicated.
"tony Romo is leaving CBS Sports after nine years as an NFL analyst after being placed on indefinite leave following a July OWI arrest.
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External links- ESPNOct 2, 2026, 5:17 PMRomo won't return as NFL analyst, CBS Sports says
Tony Romo will not return as an NFL game analyst for CBS Sports, the network announced, after he was arrested in July for driving while intoxicated.
- Yahoo SportsOct 2, 2026, 4:13 PMTony Romo is out at CBS Sports after DUI plea
Former quarterback Tony Romo is out at CBS Sports following his DUI plea
- Yahoo SportsOct 2, 2026, 4:11 PMCBS and Tony Romo mutually part ways more than two months after Romo's OWI arrest
Romo was pulled over and charged with OWI on July 23.
- Yahoo SportsOct 2, 2026, 4:11 PMTony Romo Exits CBS After 9 Years as Lead NFL Analyst
tony Romo is leaving CBS Sports after nine years as an NFL analyst after being placed on indefinite leave following a July OWI arrest.
- Yahoo SportsOct 2, 2026, 4:10 PMTony Romo Out at CBS After OWI Arrest
Romo had been on indefinite leave since August.
- Yahoo SportsOct 2, 2026, 4:08 PMCBS Sports, Tony Romo Break Up Following Pre-Season Intoxication Incident
CBS Sports kicked off a massive industry spending spree when it lured former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo to its NFL booth in 2017. Now the sports outlet is likely to tamp down on costs by parting ways with the celebrated color commentator. “CBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to part ways. We …
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