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[^2]\n\nTony Romo, former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys and current CBS Sports analyst, pleaded no contest to a civil charge of driving under the influence (OWI) on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. [^3]\n\nAccording to court records in Milwaukee County, Romo lost his driving privileges for six months and was ordered to undergo an alcohol assessment program. [^4]\n\nCBS Sports has placed Tony Romo on leave from his primary position as the network's lead game analyst. [^5]\n\nTony Romo was fined $834 and must have an ignition interlock device installed on any vehicle owned, registered, or operated in his name for a minimum of one year after his license is reissued. [^6]\n\nMilwaukee County court determined Romo guilty and mandated the installation of an ignition interlock device on any vehicle he owns, registers, or operates. [^7]\n\nPolice in Milwaukee apprehended Tony Romo on July 23 during a traffic stop, noting a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath and poor performance on field sobriety tests. [^8]\n\nTony Romo stated that a series of back surgeries concluded his NFL career and resulted in constant, debilitating pain that drove him to rely on medication and develop a dependence on alcohol. [^9]\n\nRomo was arrested on July 23 in Wisconsin following a traffic stop where he performed poorly on field sobriety tests and an open bottle of an alcoholic beverage was found in the passenger side of his black Jeep. [^10]\n\nCBS Sports placed Tony Romo on indefinite leave effective July 31, 2026, and assigned J.J. Watt to replace him on the main NFL broadcast team alongside Jim Nantz. [^11]\n\nThe judicial resolution mandates that Tony Romo lose his driving privileges for six months and pay a fine of $834. 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