Tony Romo arrested on suspicion of OWI in Wisconsin
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- Tony Romo was arrested on suspicion of OWI after performing poorly on field sobriety tests when stopped while driving south on Interstate 43 in Milwaukee County on Thursday, per the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office arrest report.
- Romo was taken into custody, booked, and released; he has a court appearance scheduled for Sept. 21.
- CBS declined to comment on the arrest of its lead NFL game analyst, a role Romo has held since 2017.
- Romo, 46, spent his entire NFL career (2004-16) with the Dallas Cowboys and made four Pro Bowl appearances.
- Romo remains the Cowboys' franchise leader in career touchdown passes with 248, and held the franchise career passing yards record (34,183) until Dak Prescott surpassed him last season.
- Romo attended high school in Burlington, Wisconsin, roughly 35 miles from where he was arrested.
Why it matters: Romo's arrest puts a high-profile CBS broadcaster in legal jeopardy ahead of the NFL season, with a Sept. 21 court date that could overshadow his on-air role; CBS's silence leaves the network's response — and whether Romo remains in the broadcast booth — unresolved.
