Tony Romo placed on leave by CBS Sports 'until further notice' following OWI arrest, JJ Watt to replace him in booth - Yahoo Sports

Tony Romo and CBS Sports have “mutually agreed to part ways” two months after he was placed on indefinite leave following his July arrest on suspicion of operating while intoxicated (OWI), the network announced Friday morning. “We thank Tony for his contributions over the past nine years and wish him the best moving forward,” CBS Sports said in a statement. J. J. Watt, who has been filling in for Romo as the color commentator on CBS Sports’ lead NFL broadcast team, will continue in the role for the remainder of the season. Romo, a former four-time Pro Bowl quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, has been booth partners with play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz since 2017. “I’m proud of what I accomplished at CBS Sports over the last nine years,” Romo said in a statement released soon after CBS announced the move. “I approached my role as a game analyst the way I’ve approached everything in my life — with a desire to win and be the best that I can be. “I’m going to use this time to take a break,” he added, “something I’ve never done before, and focus on my health and my family before moving on to my next opportunity.”On Sept.

Following an arrest in July and a leave of absence, Romo is stepping away from the broadcast booth CBS Sports announced on Friday that it is mutually parting ways with NFL analyst Tony Romo. "CBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to part ways. We thank Tony for his contributions over the past nine years and wish him the best moving forward. "JJ Watt will continue to partner with Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson on our lead NFL announce team for the rest of the season. All other teams remain the same, including Ian Eagle, Ross Tucker and Evan Washburn. "  Romo, a four-time Pro Bowl quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys, was arrested in a traffic stop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 23, and he was charged with operating while intoxicated (OWI). He pleaded no contest on Sept. 1. The network placed Romo on leave on July 31 before a mutual parting of ways on Friday.

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