Tony Romo returns to television on Pat McAfee’s Monday Night Football alt-cast, appearing for game coverage months after his July OWI arrest. Multiple outlets describe the appearance as his first TV showing since the arrest and connect it to his earlier departure from his CBS Sports role.

According to NDTV and Yahoo Sports, Romo appears on the ESPN alt-cast led by Pat McAfee during the Bills-Vikings Week 9 game, with Yahoo Sports specifying he joins in the second quarter. The New York Post also calls the return surprising and frames it around Romo’s earlier CBS exit following the OWI charge.

Across coverage, the core details align: Romo’s OWI arrest in July, his subsequent absence from TV, and a new appearance on McAfee’s show for NFL analysis. Differences mainly relate to emphasis—some outlets foreground the first post-arrest return, while others stress the surprise nature or provide more background about how and when he left CBS.