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CBS Places Romo on Leave After OWI; Watt Joins Broadcast Team

7/31/2026

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Romo On Leave

CBS Sports placed Tony Romo (quarterback and lead NFL analyst) on leave after his July 23, 2026 OWI arrest in Milwaukee.
Deputies stopped Romo on Interstate 43, noted eyes, alcohol odor and a bottle, and cited him for OWI after failing sobriety tests, releasing him and scheduling an appearance on Sept. 21, 2026.
CBS said J.J. Watt will join Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as NFL broadcast team for game on Sept. 13, 2026.

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Romo License Revoked

Tony Romo faces $1,600 in fines and may lose his driver’s license for a year after his July 23 OWI arrest.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation filed a notice to revoke his license.
He requested a refusal hearing after a citation for refusing a chemical intoxication test.
Wisconsin treats a first-offense OWI as a traffic violation with a $150-$300 fine, though Romo’s citations total a higher amount.

History

Historical Context

When the NFL unveiled a stricter personal-conduct policy on April 10 2007, Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Adam “Pacman” Jones for the entire season, signaling the league’s new willingness to punish off-field misconduct. The policy’s precedent underlies CBS Sports’ July 23 2026 suspension of former quarterback-analyst Tony Romo after his OWI arrest and the Wisconsin DOT’s license revocation, showing continued enforcement of league-wide standards.

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Romo On Leave

CBS Sports placed Tony Romo (quarterback and lead NFL analyst) on leave after his July 23, 2026 OWI arrest in Milwaukee.
Deputies stopped Romo on Interstate 43, noted eyes, alcohol odor and a bottle, and cited him for OWI after failing sobriety tests, releasing him and scheduling an appearance on Sept. 21, 2026.
CBS said J.J. Watt will join Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as NFL broadcast team for game on Sept. 13, 2026.

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