CBS Sports and Tony Romo Mutually Comply with Half Methods; J.J. Watt Stays on Lead NFL Crew

CBS Sports and analyst Tony Romo have agreed to half methods, the community introduced Friday, and J.J. Watt will stay on CBS’s lead NFL broadcast staff for the remainder of the season.

“CBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to part ways,” the community stated in an announcement. “We thank Tony for his contributions over the past nine years and wish him the best moving forward.”

CBS stated Watt will proceed to accomplice with Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson on its lead NFL announce staff, and that each one different groups, together with Ian Eagle, Ross Tucker and Evan Washburn, are unchanged.

Romo, who joined CBS for the 2017 NFL season and was partnered with Nantz all through his tenure, issued his personal assertion saying he plans to step away from work for a time.

“I’m going to use this time to take a break, something I’ve never done before, and focus on my health and my family before moving on to my next opportunity,” Romo stated.

He additionally stated he was pleased with what he achieved at CBS Sports and grateful for the help of his household, buddies, the NFL group and followers.

Neither assertion gave a purpose for the separation or addressed monetary phrases. The Athletic reported, as relayed by Awful Announcing, that roughly $72 million remained on Romo’s contract on the time of his arrest.

Romo was arrested July 23 in Milwaukee on suspicion of working whereas intoxicated, and CBS positioned him on depart July 31. In an Instagram submit Sept. 1, Romo wrote that he had pleaded no contest to a civil offense for OWI in Wisconsin.

In that submit, he additionally wrote that he was turning his consideration to his well being, his household and, “in time, my return to CBS.”