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Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo arrested on drunken driving charge in Wisconsin

By Scripps News Group Jul 24, 2026 | 11:59 AM

Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo was arrested Thursday in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating while intoxicated, according to Milwaukee County booking records.

An arrest report states a Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy stopped Romo south of “the stack,” a highway interchange in Milwaukee. The report says Romo performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was taken into custody.

He was later released after being booked and processed. A court date has been set for Sept. 21.

Romo spent his entire 14-year NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys from 2003 to 2016. He retired after the 2016 season and has since become the lead NFL analyst for CBS Sports.