Tony Romo Set To Suffer Major Loss After OWI Arrest

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Tony Romo faces yet another issue after his arrest last week.

The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS Sports NFL analyst was arrested on suspicion of Operating While Intoxicated. On Thursday evening, July 23, 2026, law enforcement pulled Romo over while he was driving southbound on Interstate 43 near downtown Milwaukee.

According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, Romo performed poorly on standardized field sobriety tests. He was booked into the Milwaukee County Jail and released later that night.

Tony Romo License at Risk After Refusal

The unfolding legal situation surrounding the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback has taken a much more serious turn this week.

The retired NFL superstar Tony Romo now faces an uphill battle to keep his driver’s license intact. Specifically, Wisconsin law enforcement officers hit the popular CBS Sports analyst with an additional official traffic citation. Records show he explicitly rejected a chemical intoxication test after police pulled over his vehicle on July 23.

Furthermore, responding deputies noted that the veteran broadcaster performed very poorly during his initial field sobriety exercises. Because of this automated statutory penalty, he could potentially lose his driving privileges for an entire year.

Legal Penalties Expand For The Broadcaster

Predictably, this compounding off-field distraction could seriously impact his high-profile broadcasting responsibilities as the autumn football schedule approaches.

While his legal defense team scrambles to address the citation, court documents show he has already requested a formal administrative hearing. For instance, Wisconsin law mandates that drivers must challenge a refusal ticket within ten strict days.

The entire athletic community will watch closely to see if Tony Romo addresses these troubling allegations publicly before hitting the television studio.

In the aftermath, Romo pulled out of the 56th M&P Group Texas State Open, a tournament he had participated in nine times previously. Along with leaving the player field, a scheduled public Q&A session featuring Romo on Monday was also canceled.