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Tony Romo on leave from CBS Sports after Milwaukee arrest
J.J. Watt will fill in on CBS's lead NFL team as Romo faces an OWI case and citations for an open container and refusal to test.
- CBS Sports placed lead NFL analyst Tony Romo on leave "until further notice" Friday following his arrest last week in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating while intoxicated.
- Deputies arrested the 46-year-old former Dallas Cowboys quarterback on July 23 after a traffic stop in Milwaukee, citing him for suspicion of operating while intoxicated and violating Wisconsin's open container law.
- Body camera footage shows Romo telling deputies he had consumed "zero" drinks while traveling "to visit grandma and grandpa," though authorities reported finding an "open bottle of an alcoholic beverage" inside his Jeep.
- Former Houston Texans pass rusher J.J. Watt will join play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson as CBS' lead game analyst, replacing Romo for the upcoming season.
- The former Pro Bowler signed a 10-year, $180 million contract in 2020 and faces a court date on Sept. 21, though he is not required to appear in person for the hearing.
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