Tony Romo has been placed on indefinite leave from his position as lead analyst for CBS' NFL coverage, following his arrest last week on suspicion of operating while intoxicated (OWI). CBS Sports announced on Friday that the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback would be on leave "until further notice."
Mr Romo, 46, was arrested on 23 July after being stopped while driving south on Interstate 43 in Wisconsin. According to a report from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, Romo performed poorly on roadside sobriety tests. He has a court date scheduled for 21 September.
JJ Watt will now join Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as CBS Sports’ lead NFL team during Romo’s absence. Romo has served as the lead game analyst for CBS’ NFL coverage since 2017.