CBS Sports places former NFL quarterback and lead analyst Tony Romo on leave following his arrest on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) in Wisconsin. Multiple outlets report that CBS does not wait for the matter to be resolved, and the network places Romo on leave “until further notice” or “indefinitely.” The reporting says Romo’s leave begins after an arrest in Milwaukee, which outlets date to late July, and he is expected to sit out upcoming coverage.
CBS also makes a scheduling adjustment for its NFL broadcasts. Several sources say J.J. Watt is tapped to join CBS’s lead broadcast team alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson, filling in for Romo while he is away.
Outlets consistently describe the arrest as being on suspicion of OWI and characterize CBS’s response as immediate, with Romo removed from his role as NFL coverage analyst pending further updates. No source provides additional legal outcomes or details beyond the arrest allegation and the network’s personnel decision.
