Tony Romo Faces Three New Citations Following OWI Arrest in Milwaukee

Tony Romo is going through three formal citations from his OWI arrest final month in Milwaukee, together with a first-offense working whereas intoxicated cost, because the CBS Sports analyst awaits a September court docket date and his broadcasting future stays unsure.

The citations — first-offense OWI, unsafe passing on the proper, and possessing open intoxicants in a automobile — have been filed in Milwaukee County court docket on August 27, greater than a month after Romo’s July 23 arrest, TMZ Sports and NBC Sports reported. Romo is scheduled to look in court docket on September 21.

The 46-year-old former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was in Wisconsin for the Wisconsin State Amateur golf match in West Bend when a Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputy stopped him on southbound Interstate 43 round 6:15 p.m. on July 23. Police stated he carried out poorly on standardized area sobriety assessments and was taken into custody. Romo additionally refused a breathalyzer take a look at, which generated a separate quotation on the time of the arrest. Body digital camera footage from the arrest later circulated publicly.

In Wisconsin, a first-offense OWI is classed as a civil infraction moderately than a prison offense — a distinction mirrored in a press release Romo’s camp issued August 27. “Tony accepts full responsibility for his actions and has taken proactive steps to ensure that this isolated civil matter is properly resolved,” a spokesperson informed TMZ Sports. “We are working with local authorities to bring this matter to a close and we are communicating with CBS about next steps.”

CBS Sports positioned Romo on indefinite depart eight days after the arrest. J.J. Watt has stepped in as lead analyst alongside play-by-play broadcaster Jim Nantz, reportedly for the total 2026 NFL season. CBS Sports president David Berson stated in mid-August that no closing resolution had been reached on Romo’s standing. “It’s an evolving situation and we are still assessing. There is no timetable or final decision at this time,” Berson stated. The community should additionally “consider the impact on our image and our brand,” he added.

Romo has roughly 4 years and $72 million remaining on his CBS contract. The deal is reported to incorporate provisions permitting the community to pursue termination for trigger, which might launch CBS from its remaining monetary obligation — although no such motion has been publicly introduced.