Tony Romo's comeback remains distant. When could he return to CBS booth?

Tony Romo's return to CBS is not imminent.

The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, currently on leave following his July arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, is not part of the announcer lineup for Weeks 2 and 3 of the 2026 NFL regular season that the network released.

The CBS "A-Team" of Jim Nantz, J.J. Watt (Romo's interim and potentially long-term replacement as the network's No. 1 game analyst) and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson will call the Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots contest on Sept. 20 before heading to Brazil for the Dallas Cowboys-Baltimore Ravens international tilt.

Watt made his debut during the Minnesota Vikings' victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 13.

Networks normally announce their game assignments for broadcasting crews a week or two in advance, which means Romo's return - a questionable proposition to begin with - won't be out of nowhere.

CBS has not publicly commented on Romo in more than a month and not since he pleaded no contest to three charges from his July 23 arrest in his native Wisconsin. In a statement released Sept. 1, Romo said he was working with his medical team address his recovery from a dependency on alcohol that developed following his playing days.

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