Tony Romo is back on the air — sort of.
The former NFL quarterback and CBS Sports analyst made his return to the screen on Monday night with a surprise appearance on Pat McAfee’s “Field Pass” alternate broadcast during Bills vs. Vikings.
Romo was placed on leave by CBS after a July arrest for operating a vehicle while impaired and parted ways with the network in early October.
Here’s a look at Romo’s cameo appearance on the “Monday Night Football” alternate broadcast.
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McAfee welcomed Romo onto the broadcast by video on Monday night and asked how he was doing, but both avoided discussing the former quarterback’s arrest.
Romo’s appearance sounded a bit like an audition, as he dove right into live analysis of the Bills’ offense as it worked against the Vikings’ defense. Here’s the clip:
Tony Romo is on the Field Pass with Pat McAfee broadcast of the Bills-Vikings MNF game on ESPN2. https://t.co/OFrgiVrfAx
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 10, 2026
Romo also entertained McAfee’s request for some quarterback cadence while the Vikings had the ball:
“White-80! Get the ball to Jefferson!” 🤣 @tonyromo joins Field Pass with the @PatMcAfeeShow and shares what his cadence would be on the Vikings 🏈 https://t.co/58sXqZF8Zg
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) November 10, 2026
With major changes expected across the NFL broadcasting landscape next season as Al Michaels and Troy Aikman face uncertain futures, among others, Romo could have his eyes on getting back into the booth in some form after an unceremonious end to his time at CBS following nine seasons.
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