Tony Romo will remain sidelined until further notice, as CBS Sports higher-ups continue to assess the NFL analyst’s status at the Tiffany network.Imagine that.Speaking at the top of the company’s annual NFL media kickoff event, CBS Sports president and CEO David Berson got out ahead of all the inevitable questions about Romo’s situation. The network’s lead NFL analyst was placed on leave “until further notice” on July 31, a week after he was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.“I hope you can respect and appreciate that this is a personal matter and a legal one for Tony, so I can’t speak to that aspect of things,” Berson said. “What I can say is it’s an evolving situation—and therefore, we’re still assessing.”Berson reiterated that “there’s no timetable or final decision at this time,” before emphasizing the depth of CBS’ broadcast bench.Romo has a court date scheduled on Sept. 21. It is unlikely that CBS will have the sufficient information it requires to make a final decision on Romo’s tenure until after the court has spoken. In the meantime, second-year analyst J.J. Watt will fill in for Romo alongside CBS ace Jim Nantz.“They’re already knee-deep in planning, and I have every confidence they’ll be great [together],” Berson said.The CBS Sports boss acknowledged that the network’s public image was taken into consideration as his team began developing a contingency plan for the fall broadcast schedule. “In making this decision, we had to consider the impact on our image and our brand,” he said. “That’s very important to us. … The focus should be—and needs to be—on our presentation and this great product and not on any other factors.”Joining Ian Eagle in CBS’ No. 2 booth is Ross Tucker, who last season called games with Tom McCarthy. Tucker also covers the action on Thursday nights for Westwood One radio; the opportunity to get in reps with fan favorite Eagle on Sundays could prove to be a game-changer for the former offensive lineman.CBS kicks off its 2026-27 NFL schedule on Sept. 13 with Nantz and Watt calling Packers-Vikings in the 4:25 p.m. ET window, an NFC North barn-burner that’ll be prefaced by four regional games at 1 p.m. ET. Eagle and Tucker are expected to make tracks for Houston, where the Texans will host the Bills.CBS’ national NFL window last season averaged 25.8 million viewers per game, edging the analogous Fox showcase by approximately 500,000 viewers per week. Including the regional outings, the network’s Sunday NFL package delivered 21.3 million viewers per week.