Jerry Jones exalts Tony Romo after drunk driving arrest, CBS exit: No one ‘has a better future’

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-07 · by Grace McCarron

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Jerry Jones expressed strong support for Tony Romo despite his recent drunk driving arrest and departure from CBS. On a radio show, Jones praised Romo’s talents and personal qualities, stating that no one has “a better future” than him. Romo was placed on indefinite leave after the OWI incident in July and officially left CBS last week when J.J. Watt replaced him as lead analyst. Romo still retains much of his remaining $72 million from a 10-year contract worth $180 million with CBS, though he plans to take some time off before pursuing new opportunities.
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Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, praised former quarterback Tony Romo during an interview with 105.3 The Fan’s “Shan and RJ” despite recent controversies. Romo was placed on indefinite leave from CBS after being arrested for driving under the influence in July. Despite this, Jones expressed that Romo has a bright future ahead due to his talents and personal qualities. He emphasized that while mistakes have been made, Romo is committed to improvement. Jones stated, “I don’t know of anyone, period, that has a better future than Tony Romo.” The Dallas Cowboys owner noted the value of their relationship beyond professional ties.

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📰 Jerry Jones Supports Tony Romo
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“Article A reports on Tony Romo's departure from CBS Sports following his arrest for drunk driving, while Article B discusses Jerry Jones' comments about Romo after his exit from CBS.”

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Who wrote this

Grace McCarron
36 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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🔮 “I love him, and I’m sorry that this has evolved this way this year because I enjoyed him so much in what he could bring to the NFL and, frankly, I was proud of him as a former Cowboy.
🔮 Nebraska football fans watching the season finale of HBO’s “Lanterns” might have done a double take on Sunday night.
🔮 Hill would be targeting a November return to the field, Silver said.
🔮 I’m always gonna want the ball in my hands in those spots, and there will be games where we run the heck out of the ball, and we’re going to get under center and run it, and there will be games where we need to drop back 60 times, and we’ll go and make it happen.
🔮 “While his accomplishments on the football field were remarkable, it is the relationships he built and the lives he changed that will define his enduring legacy.
🔮 “I was not going to go to Chris Sale and ask him if he could pitch tonight,” Weiss told reporters.
🔮 He helped shape the identity of the Atlanta Falcons and left a legacy that will endure for years to come.
🔮 He is expected to received a sizable chunk of the $72 million left on his deal from the network, according to The Athletic.
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105.3 The Fan’s CBS Cowboy Cowboys NFL

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CBS ORG · 5× Romo PERSON · 4× Tony Romo PERSON · 2× 105.3 The Fan’s ORG · 1× Cowboy ORG · 1× Cowboys ORG · 1× Jerry Jones PERSON · 1× Jones PERSON · 1× NFL ORG · 1× Tony PERSON · 1×

Narrative

On his weekly appearance on 105.3 The Fan’s “Shan and RJ,” the Cowboys owner sung his former quarterback’s praises and was optimistic about his future after he parted ways with CBS last week. “Tony is one of the most valued relationships that I have on a personal basis,” Jones said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
🔮 “I love him, and I’m sorry that this has evolved this way this year because I enjoyed him so much in what he could bring to the NFL and, frankly, I was proud of him as a former Cowboy.

Claims (18 extracted, 1 hedged)

Jerry Jones is giving Tony Romo some grace. asserted
Jones → give → grace
On his weekly appearance on 105.3 The Fan’s “Shan and RJ,” the Cowboys owner sung his former quarterback’s praises and was optimistic about his future after he parted ways with CBS last week. “Tony is one of the most valued relationships that I have on a personal basis,” Jones said. asserted
Jones → sing → basis
“I love him, and I’m sorry that this has evolved this way this year because I enjoyed him so much in what he could bring to the NFL and, frankly, I was proud of him as a former Cowboy. uncertain
I → love → Cowboy
Now, having said all of that, he’s just getting started. asserted
he → say → that
I say that with all sincerity. asserted
I → say → sincerity
He’s just getting started. asserted
He → start → ?
“And he certainly has made some mistakes. asserted
he → make → mistakes
I can’t look in my mirror without seeing what can happen when you experience mistakes. asserted
you → look → mistakes
But he realizes that there’s an area of his life that he wants to do better in. asserted
he → realize → that
That’s been said ad nauseum, publicly. asserted
That → say → ?
He’s got great opportunity ahead of him. asserted
He → get → him
I don’t know of anyone, period, that has a better future than Tony Romo. asserted
that → know → Romo
And I’m excited for him. asserted
I → ’m → him
He’s not only got great talent, but he’s a hell of a man.” asserted
he → get → man
Romo was first placed on indefinite leave following the news of his OWI arrest in July, and last week CBS and its lead analyst officially parted ways. asserted
CBS → place → ways
J.J. Watt took over Romo’s spot in the top CBS booth alongside Jim Nantz for play-by-play and Tracy Wolfson reporting from the sidelines. asserted
Watt → take → sidelines
Romo is now free to look for other opportunities while still retaining much of his remaining $72 million owed by CBS, though he said he will take some time off during the fallout of his arrest. asserted
he → look → arrest
Romo first joined CBS in 2017, later signing a massive 10-year, $180 million deal with the network in 2020. asserted
Romo → join → 2020
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