Overview
- CBS announced on Thursday that J.J. Watt agreed to a multi‑year deal to serve as the network’s permanent lead NFL game analyst working with Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson.
- The contract includes Watt calling Super Bowl LXII in Atlanta and the network did not disclose the financial terms or the exact length of the agreement.
- Watt moved into the No. 1 booth this season after Tony Romo was placed on leave following a July OWI arrest and the network and Romo mutually parted ways on Oct. 2.
- CBS opted to promote from within rather than pursue outside candidates who could become available next year, a decision the company framed as preserving chemistry and continuity for its top broadcasts.
- Watt’s rise from a 2023 studio hire to booth work in 2025 and the lead role in 2026 gives him growing on‑air experience with Nantz, and the move provides CBS a stable lead team ahead of the network’s major events and ratings tests.