NFL analyst Tony Romo placed on leave by CBS Sports following drunk driving arrest in Wisconsin

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Tony Romo, arrested a week ago on charges related to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, has been sidelined from his role as the top NFL analyst at CBS, the network announced Friday morning.

"Tony Romo is on leave from his role at CBS Sports until further notice," CBS Sports said in a statement.

It is unclear to what degree the leave was negotiated with Romo – whether he agreed or even requested it so that he could manage the legal and personal ramifications of his arrest.

Tony Romo mugshot from arrest. (Fox News Digital)

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It is possible Romo wanted this. It is also possible it was foisted upon him by his employer, who saw putting Romo on air during this time as a bad strategy.

The network is replacing Romo with former Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt as its lead analyst. Watt will work with play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson on the No. 1 CBS announcing team.

The first CBS game scheduled this NFL season is a preseason matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles on Aug. 28. That primetime game begins at 8 p.m.

CBS Sports play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz (left), analyst Tony Romo (center) and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson at a press conference at the Super Bowl LVIII Media Center at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Feb. 6, 2024. (Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports)

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CBS is poised for an extended Romo leave, according to an industry source who added that Watt has been told his addition to the No. 1 announcing team is