JJ Watt will replace Tony Romo as analyst on CBS’ NFL broadcasts

Former NFL defensive great JJ Watt will be the lead NFL game analyst for CBS Sports, the network announced on Thursday.Read more trending news Watt, who spent 10 seasons with the Houston Texans and two with the Arizona Cardinals, will replace Tony Romo was the network’s No. 1 game analyst, ESPN reported.Watt had been working in an interim role, but CBS Sports announced a multiyear agreement for the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year.CBS Sports and Romo had parted ways after the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was arrested during a July traffic stop in Milwaukee on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Romo, who had been CBS’ lead NFL analyst since 2017, pleaded no contest to the charge on Sept. 1. He left his post several weeks ago.In a statement released by CBS Sports, Watt, 37, said he was “incredibly honored and grateful” to call games for the network as a lead analyst.From the first meeting in Arizona with David Berson amp; Ross Molloy, to the brotherhood of the NFL T