Tony Romo has a court hearing scheduled for Sept. 21, but is not required to appear. Noam Galai / Getty ImagesJuly 31, 2026 Updated 11:57 am EDTTony Romo was placed on leave by CBS Sports until further notice on Friday, a week after he was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) in Milwaukee.In Romo’s place, J.J. Watt will join Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as CBS Sports’ lead NFL team, CBS said in a statement.The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was arrested on July 23 after police officers found an “open bottle of an alcoholic beverage” in his car, according to documents from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office. An arrest report obtained by The Athletic states that Romo performed poorly on standardized field sobriety tests after he was pulled over and therefore was taken into custody.Romo has a court hearing scheduled for Sept. 21, but is not required to appear. The 2026 NFL season begins with the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 8, and CBS’ first regular-season broadcasts will come on Sept. 13 in Week 1.The 46-year-old retired from the NFL after the 2016 season and joined CBS as the lead color commentator in the booth next to play-by-play announcer Nantz.Watt, 37, joined CBS following his retirement after the 2022 season. His broadcast career began as a studio analyst on “The NFL Today” before he joined Ian Eagle on CBS’ No. 2 team in 2025. He made his broadcast debut alongside Eagle on Christmas Day 2024 as part of Netflix’s debut NFL broadcast.Jul 31, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms