By The Associated Press<\/p>\n
CBS Sports and Tony Romo have officially parted ways, one month after the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback pleaded no contest to charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.<\/p>\n
Romo had been on leave since his July 23 arrest in Wisconsin. He had been the\u00a0lead game analyst<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0CBS\u2019 NFL coverage<\/a>\u00a0since 2017.<\/p>\n \u201cCBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to part ways,\u201d CBS Sports said Friday in a statement. \u201cWe thank Tony for his contributions over the past nine years and wish him the best moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n Analyst JJ Watt had joined play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson on CBS Sports\u2019 lead NFL team during Romo\u2019s absence. Watt will continue in that role now and all other CBS teams will remain the same.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m proud of what I accomplished at CBS Sports over the last nine years,\u201d Romo said in a statement. \u201cI approached my role as a game analyst the way I\u2019ve approached everything in my life \u2014 with a desire to win and be the best that I can be. I\u2019m going to use this time to take a break, something I\u2019ve never done before, and focus on my health and my family before moving on to my next opportunity. I am grateful for my time with CBS Sports and for the continued support of my family and friends, as well as the NFL community and fans.\u201d<\/p>\n Romo was arrested<\/a>\u00a0following a traffic stop as he was driving south on Interstate 43 in Wisconsin. He pleaded no contest to a charge of operating while intoxicated on Sept. 1 and issued a statement apologizing for the actions that led to his arrest.<\/p>\n According to Milwaukee County court records, Romo lost his driving privileges for six months and was ordered to complete an alcohol assessment program.<\/p>\n \u201cThe past month has been difficult, but it has also been personally significant,\u201d Romo said Sept. 1 in a\u00a0statement on Instagram.<\/a>\u00a0\u201cIt has required me to confront and own my mistakes fully \u2014 to the Lord, to myself, to my family and now to the public.\u201d<\/p>\n Romo said the multiple back surgeries that led to his retirement as a player \u201cleft me with constant, debilitating pain.\u201d He noted that the pain \u201cled to a dependence on pain medication, and my efforts to get off those medications led to an over-reliance on alcohol.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNone of this is an excuse,\u201d Romo said. \u201cThese are my failures and I take responsibility for them.\u201d<\/p>\n Romo said he is working with a team of doctors to address his health and \u201cmake the necessary changes.\u201d<\/p>\n The 46-year-old Romo made four Pro Bowl appearances during a playing career that ran from 2004-16 and was spent entirely with Dallas.<\/p>\n \t\t\t