Tony Romo put on leave at CBS Sports following arrest
Key Points:
- CBS Sports has placed Tony Romo on leave indefinitely following his arrest on suspicion of operating while under the influence in Milwaukee on July 23.
- Former Houston Texans star J.J. Watt will replace Romo as an NFL analyst alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson during his leave.
- Romo was stopped by police after performing poorly on field sobriety tests and was issued citations for operating while intoxicated, unsafe passing, and possession of an open container.
- Body camera footage of Romo's arrest and sobriety test was released by the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, and Romo is scheduled to appear in court on September 21.
- Romo, a former Dallas Cowboys quarterback with 14 years in the NFL, joined CBS Sports in 2017 as the lead game analyst for their NFL coverage.