JJ Watt will be the full-time lead NFL game analyst for CBS Sports, filling the role previously held by Tony Romo. CBS Sports announced a new multiyear agreement Thursday for Watt, the former NFL defensive lineman who had been working on an interim basis this season as the network's lead analyst.
Watt, a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, joined CBS as a studio analyst in 2023 and moved to the broadcast booth last season. He was elevated to the network's top game broadcast team earlier this year, joining longtime play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson, after Romo went on personal leave following his drunken driving arrest in July. CBS Sports chairman David Berson said Watt "has a unique ability to see things and communicate to fans of all levels."
"I am incredibly honored and grateful to have the opportunity to represent CBS Sports," Watt said in a statement. "I love this job and can't wait to see ya Sunday with Jim and Tracy and many more Sundays to come!"
Watt, 37, retired after the 2022 season, ending his 12-year playing career with the Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals. CBS Sports officially agreed to part ways with Romo earlier this month, ending the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback's 10-year stint at the network. Romo was arrested after a July 23 traffic stop in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence. He pleaded no contest on Sept. 1 and had his driving privileges revoked for six months.
Watt will also be in the booth when CBS carries Super Bowl LXII in Atlanta in February 2028.
Source: ESPN NFL · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing