Romo Out, Watt In for CBS NFL | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

Tony Romo’s NFL broadcasting career hit pause after his arrest for DUI in Wisconsin, prompting CBS to place him on leave until further notice. The former Cowboys QB, who joined CBS in 2017 and called games alongside Jim Nantz, was pulled over July 23rd with an open bottle of alcohol in his car, red glassy eyes, and admitted he was heading to see his grandparents after golf. Body cam footage captured his confusion about traffic laws — including what a “gore area” is — and deputies noted the smell of alcohol. His court date is set for September 21st. In his absence, JJ Watt, CBS’s rising star…