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FILE - Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo, right, attends an NBA basketball game between the Indiana Pacers and the Dallas Mavericks on March 5, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence

Jul 24, 2026 | 1:09 PM

MILWAUKEE (AP) — CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has been arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.

According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office’s arrest report, Romo performed poorly on field sobriety tests after getting stopped while driving south on Interstate 43 on Thursday. Sheriff’s officials said Romo was taken into custody, booked and released.

He has a court appearance set for Sept. 21.

Romo went to high school about 35 miles from Milwaukee in Burlington, Wisconsin.