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CBS has ended its partnership with Tony Romo as an NFL analyst due to his OWI arrest this summer, ending his nine-year tenure at the network. JJ Watt will continue to work alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson on CBS’s lead NFL announce team for the remainder of the season, though it is unclear if he will remain in that role beyond this year. The departure of Romo follows recent major broadcasting contract deals such as Joe Buck's $108 million extension with ESPN and Kirk Herbstreit's new deal with Amazon Prime Video. This leaves several analysts, including Troy Aikman and JJ Watt, as potential candidates for future broadcasting roles.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Tony Romo, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, has ended his nine-year run as an NFL analyst for CBS Sports after being arrested in July on suspicion of operating while intoxicated (OWI) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. CBS placed Romo on indefinite leave following the arrest and legal proceedings. He had four years remaining on a 10-year, $180 million contract but will now receive a significant portion of the $72 million left on it. Romo cited health concerns and family focus for his decision to step away from broadcasting temporarily. JJ Watt has taken over as part of CBS's top announcing team alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson, replacing Romo during the rest of this season.
Written for “Tony Romo Leaves CBS Sports” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 8 other(s) covering the same event.
CBS and Tony Romo have officially parted ways, ending the former Cowboys quarterback’s nine-year run as the network’s lead NFL analyst following the QB’s leave over an OWI arrest this summer.
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CBS → part → arrest
Things in the CBS booths will maintain the status quo, for now.
“JJ Watt will continue to partner with Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson on our lead NFL announce team for the rest of the season,” CBS said in a statement.
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CBS → maintain → statement
“All other teams remain the same, including Ian Eagle, Ross Tucker and Evan Washburn.”
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teams → remain → Eagle
There is no indication of what will happen beyond this season.
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what → be → season
Romo signed a 10-year, $180 million extension with CBS in 2020.
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Romo → sign → 2020
He had four years and $72 million remaining on the deal, though no financial terms of the split have been announced.
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terms → have → split
The former Cowboys star will “probably received a good portion” of the money left on his deal, per The Athletic.
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star → receive → Athletic
The news comes amid multiple massive contracts in the NFL broadcasting landscape in recent weeks.
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news → come → weeks
Amazon Prime Video’s Kirk Herbstreit agreed to a new deal this week, which comes with a possible exit plan if Rams coach Sean McVay joins up on a reported offer worth nearly $20 million per year.
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McVay → agree → year
ESPN agreed to a whopping six-year, $108 million extension with “Monday Night Football” voice Joe Buck in September.
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ESPN → agree → September
It’s unclear who will be working alongside Nantz next season.
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who → ’ → Nantz
CBS could choose to promote one of its own analysts, or look elsewhere.
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CBS → choose → analysts
Buck’s deal brought up questions for his partner, Troy Aikman, whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season.
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contract → bring → season
Should Aikman not be re-signed by ESPN, and Watt not continue on CBS’ lead team, CBS could be a potential destination for Aikman — though it would indicate the end of Buck and Aikman’s historic 25-year booth partnership, the longest in NFL history.
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it → re → history
Whenever he might choose to take off the headset and move away from coaching, McVay will likely be a popular candidate.
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McVay → choose → coaching
Amazon tried to recruit McVay in 2022 before hiring Herbstreit during the same offseason that saw Tom Brady sign with Fox.
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Brady → try → Fox
Along the same lines, if he chooses to hang it up, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has long been considered to have a future in broadcasting.
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Kelce → choose → broadcasting
49ers general manager John Lynch has also piqued interest.
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Lynch → pique → interest
Free agents after this season, alongside Aikman, include Prime Video’s Al Michaels, Eagle, Fox’s Greg Olsen and Watt, so the potential for shifts in the NFL broadcasting realm is even higher now that there is not yet a confirmed No. 1 color analyst for CBS next year.
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potential → include → CBS
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