CBS Sports announced Friday that Tony Romo will not return to the network after an arrest in July for operating a vehicle while under the influence.
"CBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to part ways," the network said in a statement. "We thank Tony for his contributions over the past nine years and wish him the best moving forward." The statement did not provide further details about the departure or next steps for the broadcast team.
Romo, a former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, joined CBS as an NFL analyst and rose to prominence as one of the network’s leading commentators. He spent nine seasons with CBS, and media reports have previously cited a reported $180 million contract that made him one of the highest-compensated figures in sports broadcasting.
The agreement to separate comes after Romo’s July arrest, which was publicly reported as an incident involving operation of a vehicle while under the influence. CBS and Romo described the split as mutual; the network’s statement thanked him for his work without elaborating on any internal review or contractual ramifications.
The move ends a visible chapter in NFL television coverage and leaves CBS with the task of restructuring its broadcast booth for upcoming games. The network did not announce a successor or a timeline for naming a replacement in its Friday statement.