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CBS Sports places Tony Romo 'on leave' following arrest. Here's who will replace him

To stream KING 5 on your phone, you need the KING 5 app. Example video title will go here for this video HOUSTON — Tony Romo is on leave at CBS Sports after an arrest in Wisconsin last week . Former Houston Texan JJ Watt will join Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as CBS Sports' lead NFL team during Romo's absence. CBS Sports confirmed his leave "until further notice" and will announce the remainder of our NFL ON CBS roster at a later date. Romo has been a part of that broadcast team alongside Nantz since 2017, the very first year after he retired from the Cowboys and the NFL.

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Scoop News DeskHouston, Texas · Published Friday, July 31, 2026 at 4:31 PM UTCUpdated Friday, July 31, 2026 at 8:37 PM UTC

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Romo told officers he had nothing to drink and was on his way to see his grandparents before his arrest, according to body camera footage. Romo was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and also received citations that include an open container from the traffic stop on July 23.

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Friday, July 31, 2026 at 7:09 PM UTC
To stream KING 5 on your phone, you need the KING 5 app. Example video title will go here for this video HOUSTON — Tony Romo is on leave at CBS Sports after an arrest in Wisconsin last week . Former Houston Texan JJ Watt will join Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as CBS Sports' lead NFL team during Romo's absence. CBS Sports confirmed his leave "until further notice" and will announce the remainder of our NFL ON CBS roster at a later date. Romo has been a part of that broadcast team alongside Nantz since 2017, the very first year after he retired from the Cowboys and the NFL.
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Friday, July 31, 2026 at 8:37 PM UTC
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