Overview
- Romo was arrested on suspicion of operating while intoxicated on July 23, 2026, and pleaded no contest in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on September 1, 2026, receiving a six-month driver’s license suspension and a court-ordered alcohol assessment and treatment.
- CBS placed Romo on indefinite leave after the July arrest and the network and Romo announced a mutual separation in early October with reports saying a financial settlement likely addressed most of the roughly $72 million remaining on his reported contract.
- J.J. Watt, who filled in for Romo, is confirmed to remain in CBS’s top broadcast booth alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson for the rest of the season.
- Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones publicly praised Romo on Dallas radio on October 7, 2026, saying Romo has a strong future and offering personal support as Romo steps away from broadcasting.
- Romo has said he will take time to focus on his health and family while media outlets speculate about lower‑cost broadcast roles or advisory work and industry observers note the split highlights how reputational risk and contract accounting shape networks’ handling of high‑paid on‑air talent.