Tony Romo and CBS Sports have mutually parted ways after nine seasons, with the former Cowboys quarterback saying he’ll focus on his health and family.

FRISCO – Tony Romo’s run as one of the most recognizable voices in NFL broadcasting is over.

CBS Sports and Romo have mutually agreed to part ways after nine seasons, officially ending the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback’s tenure as the network’s lead NFL game analyst. CBS announced the move Friday, while confirming J.J. Watt will remain alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson on its No. 1 NFL broadcast crew for the remainder of the 2026 season.

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Romo, 46, had been away from the booth since being placed on indefinite leave following his July 23 arrest in Wisconsin for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He pleaded no contest Sept. 1 to a first-offense OWI, which is treated as a civil offense in Wisconsin.

CBS kept its announcement brief.

“CBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to part ways,” the network said, thanking him for his contributions over the past nine years.

Romo also issued a statement through his representative.

“I’m proud of what I accomplished at CBS Sports over the last nine years.”

He said he plans to step away for a period of time to concentrate on his health and family before pursuing another opportunity.

The departure closes a broadcasting chapter that began almost immediately after Romo retired from the Cowboys in 2017.

CBS made the unusual move of placing the first-time broadcaster directly on its top NFL crew with Nantz. Romo quickly became known for his enthusiasm and his ability to anticipate plays before the snap. His rapid rise eventually led CBS to sign him to a lucrative long-term contract in 2020 reportedly worth approximately $17 million annually.

The relationship changed dramatically this summer following Romo’s arrest.

CBS Sports president David Berson said in August that the network had no timetable for a return and acknowledged that CBS had to consider the matter’s effect on its brand.

Now there won’t be a return.

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Watt, who stepped into the lead booth during Romo’s absence, will keep the assignment through the remainder of the season. CBS has not announced a long-term decision beyond 2026.

For Romo, another abrupt transition has arrived.

Nine years after leaving the Cowboys and walking directly into CBS’s premier broadcast booth, he’s stepping away from football again — this time without a next job already waiting.