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Tony Romo departs CBS Sports following OWI plea

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On August 31, 2026, Tony Romo pleaded no contest to an operating while intoxicated charge stemming from his July 23 arrest in Milwaukee County. Court records indicated Romo’s blood-alcohol concentration was 0.15. As part of the legal resolution, Romo lost his driving privileges for six months, was required to complete an alcohol assessment, and must install an interlock device in any vehicle he operates or owns for at least one year following license reinstatement. He was also ordered to pay $834 in costs. Romo attributed his alcohol use to managing debilitating pain following multiple back surgeries, stating, “None of this is an excuse. These are my failures, and I take responsibility for them.” On October 1, 2026, CBS Sports and Romo announced they had mutually agreed to part ways, ending his nine-year tenure as a lead NFL analyst. In a statement regarding his departure, Romo noted a need to focus on his health and family, stating, “I’m going to use this time to take a break... and focus on my health and my family before moving on to my next opportunity.” Following the restructuring of the broadcast teams, CBS confirmed that J.J. Watt will continue to partner with Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson on the network’s lead NFL broadcast team for the remainder of the season. On October 7, 2026, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones expressed public support for Romo during an appearance on the radio program ‘105.3 The Fan’. On the same day his separation from CBS was finalized, Romo was disqualified from a Korn Ferry Tour pre-qualifying tournament in Oklahoma after submitting an incorrect scorecard that reported two strokes fewer than his actual score during the final round.

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