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By Michael Gallagher
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It’s been a week that former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo would like to forget.
Romo, who played for the Cowboys from 2005 to 2016, passing for 34,183 yards, 48 touchdowns, and 117 interceptions across 150 games, was placed on leave by CBS after he was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.
“Tony Romo is on leave from his role at CBS Sports until further notice,” CBS said in a statement Friday morning before promptly naming Romo’s interim replacement, via ESPN.
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“For the time being, analyst JJ Watt will replace Tony Romo, and work alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter wrote on X.
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Romo has served as the lead color analyst for NFL coverage on CBS since 2017, where he joined play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and replaced Phil Simms, who moved to “The NFL Today.”
He signed an extension with CBS back in 2020 that keeps him under contract through 2030 and pays him a reported $17 million per year, making him one of the highest-paid analysts in television.
Conversely, Watt joined CBS back in 2023. He spent two years as an analyst on “The NFL Today” before transitioning to the network’s No. 2 broadcast crew alongside Ian Eagle in 2025.
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Like Romo, Watt is a former player, who has a knowledge base that gives him an edge as an analyst that those who didn’t play in the NFL don’t have.
A seven-time All-Pro, five-time Pro Bowler, three-time Defensive Player of the Year, and two-time NFL sacks leader, Watt played 10 seasons for the Houston Texans and two for the Arizona Cardinals.
He finished his career with 725 pressures, 586 tackles, 371 hurries, 225 QB hits, 114.5 sacks, 70 passes defended, 27 forced fumbles, and 17 fumble recoveries, per Pro Football Focus.
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