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J.J. Watt will replace Tony Romo during his CBS leave

CBS moved Romo aside after his OWI arrest and said Watt will join Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson in the top booth.

  • On Friday, CBS placed Tony Romo on leave "until further notice," elevating J.J. Watt to the lead broadcast booth alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson.
  • Romo was arrested in Milwaukee for operating while intoxicated last week, hours after competing in the Wisconsin Amateur Championship, with TMZ releasing body camera footage of the traffic stop.
  • Criticism grew regarding his mistakes and tendency to talk over Nantz in recent years, and CBS management previously held an "intervention" in 2023 to address his preparation habits.
  • Despite growing criticism, CBS previously supported Romo through his 10-year, $180 million contract signed in 2020, but the recent arrest tested the network's long-standing tolerance for its lead analyst.
  • On The Pat McAfee Show, Schefter noted organizations must make difficult decisions given such coverage, while McAfee expressed support for Romo personally, acknowledging the necessity of the network's move.
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PJ Media broke the news on Friday, July 31, 2026.
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