Tony Romo Issues Statement After Being Placed on Indefinite Leave from CBS

Tony Romo has issued a statement in the wake of CBS placing him on indefinite leave.

In the statement released online, Romo took responsibility for what he described as his "failures" that led to his leave from the network he has worked for as part of its NFL coverage since 2017.

Romo also noted in the statement he pleaded "no contest to a civil offense for OWI in Wisconsin" on Tuesday.

CBS Sports is elevating J.J. Watt as part of its lead broadcast team, alongside play-by-play man Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson for the start of the 2026 NFL season.

Watt joined CBS in 2023 as a studio analyst before joining the broadcast team as part of the No. 2 crew prior to the start of last season. His first game with Nantz will be on Sept. 13 for the Green Bay Packers-Minnesota Vikings matchup.

Romo went right from the NFL to the broadcast booth. He announced his retirement after 13 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys in April 2017, then signed with CBS Sports as the lead game analyst.

In his second season in the booth, Romo was on the call for Super Bowl 53 between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams. The Patriots won 13-3 in what turned out to be Tom Brady's final championship with the franchise.

Romo has been on the call for three Super Bowls, including Brady's final win during the 2020 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the second matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers in February 2024.