Greg Olsen is the wild card with Tony Romo’s uncertain CBS future

Nypost · Aug 04, 2026 · 453 words · By Matt Ehalt

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What to know about Greg Olsen is the wild card with Tony Romo’s uncertain CBS future

Greg Olsen may have a path back to an “A” booth.

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What happened

Greg Olsen may have a path back to an “A” booth.

Why it matters

With Tony Romo’s future uncertain at CBS following his OWI arrest that led to him being placed on leave “until further notice,” Olsen, a Fox commentator, could be a potential replacement, according to Puck.

Common ground

JJ Watt, who is filling Romo’s spot in the CBS “A” booth alongside Jim Nantz, is reportedly also considered a potential replacement should the ex-Dallas quarterback and CBS part ways.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Greg Olsen is the wild card with Tony Romo’s uncertain CBS future?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that earning Sports Emmys for Outstanding Personality/Event Analyst for 2025, Top Event Analyst for 2023 and Outstanding Emerging On-Air Talent for 2022?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

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Claim 1: “earning Sports Emmys for Outstanding Personality/Event Analyst for 2025, Top Event Analyst for 2023 and Outstanding Emerging On-Air Talent for 2022.”

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Claim 2: “He also called Super Bowl 2023 for Fox.”

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Claim 3: “the two received the bump to the “A” spot after Troy Aikman and Joe Buck left for ESPN.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific detail that Olsen and Burkhardt were promoted to the 'A' spot specifically because Aikman and Buck left for ESPN.

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Claim 4: “After two years on “The NFL Today,” Watt worked with Ian Eagle in CBS’ “B” booth.”

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Claim 5: “CBS is already planning to withholding him from its upcoming seminar for on-air talent, the Week 1 Packers-Viking clash on Sept. 13 and the Week 3 Cowboys-Ravens game in Brazil on Sept. 27.”

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While sources confirm Romo is on leave and there is discussion about his future and the Brazil game, the specific list of the seminar, Sept 13 game, and Sept 27 game as a coordinated 'withholding' plan is not corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their ninth under the leadership of general manager Brett Veach and their 13th under head co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NFL on CBS is an American television sports presentation show broadcast by CBS. It aired from September 30, 1956, to January 23, 1994. The show returned since September 6, 1998. It consists of bra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_on_CBS

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Antonio Ramiro Romo (born April 21, 1980) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. He played col…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Romo

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Claim 6: “He joined Fox for the 2021 season and worked alongside Kevin Burkhardt”

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Multiple sources confirm Olsen joined Fox in 2021 and worked with Kevin Burkhardt.

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web search NEUTRAL — Olsen went on to become a three-time Pro Bowl player. On Sunday in Cleveland, Olsen will get his first look at the Bears from the broadcast booth, where he’ll join play-by-play voice Kevin Burkhardt t…
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/9/23/22690063/former-bears…

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web search NEUTRAL — Fox analyst Greg Olsen works on the sideline prior to a game between the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 15, in Charlotte, N.C.The game was broadcast on Fox, with Kevin Burkhardt handling…
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-01-30/greg-olsen-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — He joined Fox for the 2021 season and worked alongside Kevin Burkhardt, and the two received the bump to the “A” spot after Troy Aikman and Joe Buck left for ESPN.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/sports/greg-olsen-is-the-wild-…

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Claim 7: “his contract has a morality clause that CBS could potentially cite”

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Multiple sources, including a reference to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, confirm the existence of a morals clause in Romo's contract.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tony Romo’s future at CBS suddenly involves more than waiting for his indefinite leave to end.Morals clause could give CBS leverage. According to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, Romo’s contract conta…
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/tony_romos_morals_cl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tony Romo's broadcasting career at CBS is in jeopardy following an OWI arrest in Wisconsin. The former NFL star, known for his exuberant commentary, is now facing potential consequences due to a moral…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWg-U1xZnwc

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web search NEUTRAL — Contract clause leverage: A morals clause in Romo’s $180M deal could let CBS exit early...CBS eyes Greg Olsen as Romo’s future clouded by $72M clauseTony Romo's contract includes a morals clause
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/tv/cbs-eyes-greg-ols…

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Claim 8: “having been replaced in the “A” booth by Tom Brady.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Tom Brady replaced Greg Olsen as the lead (A) analyst for Fox Sports.

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web search NEUTRAL — Count Tom Brady as a big fan of the longtime tight end's work, as well. Speaking on " The Pat McAfee Show " on Tuesday, Brady was nothing but complimentary toward Olsen, the man he's set to replace as…
https://www.aol.com/tom-brady-greg-olsen-man-214617127.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Tom Brady speaks on replacing Greg Olsen as FOX Sports' No. 1 analyst, starting in the 2024-25 NFL football season.While Olsen has done a great job in the booth, the network decided to move on and giv…
https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/fox-sports-tom-brad…

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web search NEUTRAL — Brady's deal was seen as a huge win for him and FOX, but for former Panthers' legend Greg Olsen it was a bit of a shot to the gut as Brady would be filling the role that he held for a prominent amount…
https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/onsi/news/greg-olsen-opens…

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Claim 9: “Romo has a scheduled Sept. 21 court date in Wisconsin stemming from his July arrest”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that Romo has a court date scheduled for September 21 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, following a July arrest.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Green Bay Packers played an American football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15 of the 2013 National Football League (NFL) season on December 15, 2013, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Green_Bay_Packers–Dallas_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall, and their 11th under head coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs, who entered the season as defe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season

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Claim 10: “Tony Romo’s future uncertain at CBS following his OWI arrest that led to him being placed on leave “until further notice,””

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Multiple independent web search results confirm Tony Romo was placed on leave by CBS following an OWI arrest in Wisconsin.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL season is the 107th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season is scheduled to begin on September 9, 2026, with reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle hosting New Engl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NFL_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin James Watt (born March 22, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the Houston Tex…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._J._Watt

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Claim 11: “JJ Watt, who is filling Romo’s spot in the CBS “A” booth alongside Jim Nantz”

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Multiple sources confirm that JJ Watt has stepped in to fill Romo's spot in the lead booth alongside Jim Nantz.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 93rd in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under general manager Omar Khan, their 25th playing their home games at Acrisure Stadium and their…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Pittsburgh_Steelers_seaso…

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Claim 12: “Romo is still owed $72 million over four years”

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Two independent cross-references from the New York Post confirm Romo is owed $72 million over four years.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thursday Night Football (commonly abbreviated as TNF) is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that broadcast primarily on Thursday nights. Most of the games kick of…
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Claim 13: “the former star defensive lineman only joined a broadcasting booth last season.”

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Claim 14: “Olsen served on the “B” booth alongside Joe Davis for the second straight season in 2025”

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Multiple sources confirm Greg Olsen worked in the No. 2 (B) booth with Joe Davis.

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web search NEUTRAL — Greg Olsen's $7 million haircut is official.
https://sports.yahoo.com/greg-olsen-lands-fox-no-200417577.h…

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web search NEUTRAL — Greg Olsen and Joe Davis Greg Olsen earned widespread praise for his work with Joe Davis in Fox’s No. 2 booth Sunday.Olsen joined Fox’s No. 2 team with play-by-play announcer Joe Davis, and they calle…
https://awfulannouncing.com/fox/greg-olsen-joe-davis-booth-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — Olsen, who worked with Joe Davis and Pam Oliver this past season, called regional games and was not on the FOX airwaves for playoff action.
https://barrettmedia.com/2025/01/28/greg-olsen-its-hard-sitt…

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