Tony Romo and CBS have agreed to a record-breaking broadcast contract, the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand reports. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback will remain as
the network’s No. 1 NFL analyst with a agreement that pays him $17 million per
season, quickly the largest deal for a game analyst in sports. Marchand
describes the deal as “significantly more than five years.” It marks a
significant raise over three-year, $10 million deal Romo reportedly signed since
a rookie broadcaster in 2017. Big raise over Romo’s playing days By comparison,
Romo averaged a little more than $9.1 per season over the course of his
14-season playing career in the NFL. The deal puts an end to speculation that
Romo would leave CBS for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” booth as the two
networks were reportedly ready to NCAA
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the offer before ESPN had a chance to produce a bid. The high demand paid off in
a big way for Romo. ESPN, meanwhile, will have to move on to Plan B. Romo an
immediate hit Romo joined the broadcast booth alongside play-by-play man Jim
Nantz after he retired from the Cowboys in 2016. He replaced Phil Simms, who
shifted to the network’s studio show. Between his enthusiasm, relatability and
penchant for contacting plays before they happened, Romo became an instantaneous
favorite among fans and critics. Concerns that this individual jumped the line
to join the network’s No. 1 team with no experience were quickly quelled as his
game analysis drew rave testimonials.