Tony Romo Reportedly Set To Cash In On Massive Pay Day From CBS After They Fired Him

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Tony Romo might be out as CBS’s top NFL analyst, but the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback could still walk away with a massive amount of cash.

CBS announced Friday that it would part ways with Romo after his July OWI arrest. However, the split may not cost Romo most of the money left on his contract. A report suggests he could still collect a large portion of the remaining deal.

Back in 2020, Romo signed a massive 10-year, $180 million contract with the network. Coming into this season, he still had around four years and $72 million left on it. CBS triggered the morals clause in his contract after his arrest, deciding he could no longer represent the network.

Tony Romo Could Get Most of His Remaining Money

According to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, Romo and CBS reached a financial settlement before the network announced their split.

Marchand reported that Romo will likely receive the majority of the money remaining on his contract.

That could put a significant amount of money in Romo’s pocket despite his sudden CBS exit.

Romo never sounded like someone ready to leave the network. Public comments from the former quarterback suggested he wanted to continue his role. CBS executives, however, had already decided to move on, according to reports.

Updated story: The exact amount that Romo received in the settlement is not fully known, but the two sides avoided going to court which points to Romo receiving a a large portion of the $72M he remaining on his contract.

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The two sides then worked out a financial exit before making the split official.

Romo’s departure also changes CBS’ broadcast plans for the 2026 season. J.J. Watt will now remain alongside Jim Nantz as Nantz’s full-time partner for the rest of the season.

Romo could still return to an NFL broadcast booth elsewhere. Reports have linked him to FOX as a possible replacement for Terry Bradshaw on “FOX NFL Kickoff.”

For now, though, Romo’s CBS chapter has ended. His bank account may still benefit from the deal that started the partnership six years ago.