Tony Romo's future with CBS is officially in question ahead of 2028 Super Bowl

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CBS announced Friday that Tony Romo will be on leave until further notice, one week after he was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

The network also announced that former Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt will replace Romo alongside play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson on CBS's No. 1 NFL broadcast team.

The fact that CBS included Watt in the announcement suggests it expects Romo's absence to extend into the regular season.

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The development has naturally raised questions about Romo's long-term future with the network. But as OutKick has previously analyzed, those questions existed before his arrest.

Tony Romo stands on the first green during the final round of the American Century Championship 2026 at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 12, 2026, in Stateline, Nev. (Getty Images)

CBS will televise its next Super Bowl on Feb. 13, 2028, following ESPN's broadcast this coming season. That game has long felt like the natural deadline for CBS to decide whether Romo remains its lead analyst.

For background, Romo signed a 10-year, $180 million contract in 2020. However, CBS is no longer the same company it was when he re-signed. CBS is now part of David Ellison's Paramount Skydance.

Ellison, the son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, has already reshaped CBS News since acquiring the company last year. Most notably, he installed Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief. He has made fewer changes on the sports side, though Paramount recently landed UFC rights in a reported seven-year, $7.7 billion deal.

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