Tony Romo put on leave at CBS Sports following arrest

Tony Romo has been positioned on depart at CBS Sports activities, the community confirmed in a press release.

“Tony Romo is on depart from his position at CBS Sports activities till additional discover,” the community stated in a press release Friday.

Former Houston Texans star J.J. Watt will take over for Romo throughout his depart, working alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson on the community’s NFL protection, in response to CBS Sports activities.

Romo was arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 23 on suspicion of working whereas underneath the affect, in response to a Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Workplace arrest-detention report obtained by ABC Information.

In accordance with the arrest report, Romo was stopped Thursday night and “carried out poorly” on subsequent standardized discipline sobriety checks. He was taken into custody and later launched.

The sheriff’s workplace launched physique digicam footage of Romo’s arrest and sobriety take a look at on Wednesday.

Romo was issued three citations in reference to the incident — working whereas underneath the affect, unsafe passing, and possession of an open container in a transferring car — which have been obtained by ABC Information on Wednesday, pursuant to a public information request.

Romo is scheduled to look in courtroom on Sept. 21 at 8:30 a.m., in response to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Division.

Romo spent 14 years as a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. He joined the Cowboys in 2003 after signing as an undrafted free agent. He was named the beginning quarterback for the group in 2006 and led the Cowboys to 6 playoff appearances. 

In April 2017, Romo joined CBS Sports activities because the lead sport analyst for “The NFL on CBS,” alongside Nantz and Wolfson because the community’s lead NFL asserting group. 

ABC Information has reached out to a consultant for Romo for added remark.