Tony Romos job at CBS called into question amid uncontrollable concerns originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Tony Romo built his second career as one of the most recognizable voices in football, calling games alongside Jim Nantz on CBS since 2017. That partnership now hangs in serious doubt.Arrests last month have turned into something far bigger than a single offseason headline, and fallout is now reaching executives who decide who sits in the broadcast booth.CBS places Tony Romo on leave after his arrestCBS placed Romo on indefinite leave following his July 23 arrest, and industry insiders increasingly believe he will not return to lead analyst chair.The situation first drew wide attention through a recent post detailing the New York Post's reporting on how CBS insiders now view Romo's future with the network.Romo was arrested in Milwaukee County on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated after being pulled over on Interstate 43, and he performed poorly on standardized field sobriety tests, according to the arrest report. "Tony Romo is on leave from his role at CBS Sports until further notice," the network said in a statement announcing the decision on July 31.J.J. Watt has already stepped in alongside Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson, and multiple outlets have reported that CBS executives were initially inclined to keep the situation from becoming a bigger story. One media insider described the arrest bluntly. "I don't want to act like it's not a big deal, because it is," the source said. "But it's not going to get him fired." That read has reportedly shifted since bodycam footage of the stop circulated widely online.Romo remains under contract through 2030 on a deal worth roughly $180 million, and legal experts note first offense citations rarely trigger automatic termination clauses in talent contracts like his.Where CBSs broadcast booth stands heading into seasonRomo's uncertain future adds another storyline to an offseason already packed with roster and broadcast news across the league. Elsewhere, several networks are finalizing preseason broadcast schedules and coverage teams before games begin later this month.Other front offices have also been busy shaping their rosters heading into the season, with several teams fielding questions this week about depth chart decisions similar to the kind CBS now faces in its own broadcast booth. Reporting on the situation has continued to note that Romo has stayed largely silent publicly, reportedly contacting the network shortly after his arrest and scaling back his own public appearances.Romo has a court date set for September 21, a date that would fall during the second week of the NFL regular season. Whether he ever calls another game for CBS remains an open question the network has yet to answer directly.More NFL news:Cowboys Dak Prescott reveals how hes coping after split from ex Sarah Jane RamosDak Prescotts latest comment leaves a major question hanging over the NFCDak Prescotts touching Cowboys moment reminds fans of his lossCowboys QB Dak Prescotts family photo with ex-fiancee draws attentionBrowns' Shedeur Sanders delivers blunt message to critics after media scrutinyJerry Jones softens hard line on Cowboys stadium flaw he long refused to fix