Tony Romo pleads no contest to OWI charge, says he will return to CBS
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS analyst Tony Romo entered a no-contest plea to operating while intoxicated charges and announced plans to resume his broadcasting duties, while CBS declined to comment.
Tony Romo, a former Dallas Cowboys quarterback who has worked as a broadcaster for CBS, announced on Tuesday that he entered a no-contest plea to operating while intoxicated (OWI) charges and expressed his intention to return to the network. CBS did not provide a comment on Romo’s statement. The network previously issued a brief release indicating that Romo would be placed on leave "until further notice."
John Ourand of Puck noted that Romo’s statement was not coordinated with CBS, suggesting a possible rift between the parties as they navigate the remaining four years and $72 million on his contract. Ourand added that it "still appears exceedingly unlikely" that Romo will resume his role at CBS.
CBS has not contradicted the view that the network is moving on from Romo after nine seasons on its lead broadcast team. Former NFL defensive end J.J. Watt has been promoted to the top analyst position and is expected to retain it beyond 2026.