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Tony Romo Placed on Leave From $18M-a-Year CBS Job After Arrest
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CBS Sports has put NFL analyst Tony Romo on leave after he was arrested in Wisconsin last week for allegedly driving under the influence, the network announced.
“Tony Romo is on leave from his role at CBS Sports until further notice,” the network told the Daily Beast in a statement.
Romo, 46, was pulled over on July 23 after allegedly illegally passing cars while driving south on Interstate 43.
The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, who retired in 2016, has been with CBS since 2017, and in 2020 signed a $180 million, 10-year contract extension.
CBS NFL analyst J.J. Watt, the 37-year-old former Houston Texans defensive end, will replace Romo on air.