Tony Romo, 46, has been placed on leave from his role as the lead NFL analyst at CBS Sports following his arrest last week in Wisconsin on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence. The arrest occurred on July 23 in Milwaukee, where Romo failed multiple sobriety tests, according to body camera footage released by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.

CBS Sports announced on Friday that Romo is on leave until further notice. The network is temporarily replacing him with former Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt, who will join CBS Sports’ lead NFL team alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson. CBS confirmed it will announce the remainder of its NFL on CBS roster at a later date.

Romo, a Wisconsin native who attended high school in Burlington, about 35 miles from Milwaukee, joined CBS Sports in 2017 as the top NFL analyst after retiring from a 14-year NFL career spent entirely with the Dallas Cowboys. He made four Pro Bowl appearances during his playing career from 2004 to 2016 and had been an analyst on “The NFL Today” before teaming with Ian Eagle on CBS’s No. 1 NFL broadcast team.

The circumstances of Romo’s leave—whether it was requested by him or imposed by CBS—have not been disclosed. His court appearance related to the arrest is scheduled for September 21.

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