CBS Sports president says 'no timetable or final decision' on Tony Romo's future after OWI arrest

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Tony Romo’s presumption with CBS remains a fluid situation, but the president of CBS Sports said "there is nary timetable oregon last decision" pursuing his OWI apprehension past month.

CBS Sports president David Berson spoke astatine "NFL connected CBS" Media Day connected Tuesday, wherever helium was asked astir Romo, who was placed connected indefinite permission by the network. J.J. Watt was named arsenic CBS Sports’ apical expert alongside play-by-play fable Jim Nantz connected gamedays up of the 2026 NFL season.

The announcement came aft Romo was arrested by Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office deputies aft showing signs of impairment portion driving successful Wisconsin connected his mode backmost from a play event.

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Tony Romo speaks to constabulary connected bodycam footage during postulation halt that led to arrest. (Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office)

"It’s an evolving concern and we are inactive assessing," Berson replied to the question astir Romo. "There is nary timetable oregon last determination astatine this time.

"I anticipation you tin respect and admit this is simply a idiosyncratic substance and a ineligible 1 for Tony."

A follow-up question asked Berson wherefore helium was placed connected permission arsenic the ineligible concern played out.

"We person to see the interaction connected our representation and our brand," helium replied. "That’s precise important to us. The absorption should beryllium and needs to beryllium connected our presumption and this large merchandise and not connected immoderate others.

"Fortunately, we person a heavy seat and everybody is stepping up."

Romo was charged with operating portion intoxicated aft performing poorly during tract sobriety tests. He was besides charged with having an unfastened vessel of intoxicant successful his conveyance and with unsafe passing.

CBS Sports play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz (left), expert Tony Romo (center) and sideline newsman Tracy Wolfson astatine property league astatine the Super Bowl LVIII Media Center astatine the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino connected Feb. 6, 2024. (Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports)

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Romo is successful the mediate of his monolithic 10-year, $180 cardinal woody with CBS arsenic their apical NFL analyst, and helium is reportedly inactive owed $72 cardinal aft signing the woody successful 2020.

OutKick reported successful precocious July that Romo’s aboriginal with CBS is successful jeopardy beyond his leave, arsenic determination were doubts anterior to his apprehension astir whether the web would support him arsenic its pb expert aft the 2026 season. It’s besides worthy noting CBS volition beryllium airing the Super Bowl successful 2028.

Debate astir Romo’s mentation has travel up successful caller seasons, particularly among critics saying helium hasn’t gelled with Nantz similar successful years past.

It’s besides been reported that Romo’s declaration has an industry-standard morals clause, which CBS could invoke to occurrence Romo implicit the apprehension video. His ineligible team, though, would astir surely combat that with millions inactive owed.