CBS Settles Tony Romo's $72 Million Exit as Performance Issues Eclipse OWI Arrest
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 2
CBS Settles Tony Romo's $72 Million Exit as Performance Issues Eclipse OWI Arrest
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 2
Summary
$72 million remained on Tony Romo's 10-year, $180 million CBS deal when the network negotiated his exit, with the payout undisclosed but apparently large enough to avoid litigation.
CBS executives had already soured on Romo's work — citing unpredictability, weak preparation and unreliability — and the July Wisconsin OWI case served more as a trigger than the root cause.
J.J. Watt has already replaced Romo alongside Jim Nantz, ending a run that began in 2017 with Romo hailed as a breakthrough analyst before his performance slipped in later seasons.
At 46, Romo could still return to broadcasting elsewhere if he addresses the alcohol issues he said grew from pain after two back surgeries.