NFL star and CBS analyst Tony Romo has been arrested for driving while intoxicated in Milwaukee.
The former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys was taken into custody on suspicion of operating while intoxicated (OWI), reports say.
Tony Romo is seen grinning in his mugshot Credit: MCSO
Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo, right, has been arrested on OWI charges Credit: AP
The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said Romo was pulled over on a high-rise bridge at around 6pm local time in Wisconsin while travelling southbound on I-43 on Thursday.
Romo was arrested after he performed poorly on field sobriety tests.
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He was released later that night and ordered to appear in court on September 21.
Romo currently earns $18million a year working as an analyst for CBS.
Cops said the incident is still under investigation and no criminal charges have been filed as yet.
In Wisconsin, a first-offense OWI is generally a civil offense, not a criminal charge.
The citation typically carries a fine ranging from $150 to $300.
CBS has so far not commented on his arrest.
Romo played for the Cowboys from 2003 to 2016, passing to score 248 touchdowns in his career.
Romo threw for 34,183 yards, 117 interceptions, completing 65.3 per cent of his passes.
He was named to the Pro Bowl four times and finished tied for third in the MVP vote in 2014 behind Aaron Rodgers and JJ Watt — he was tied with DeMarcio Murray.
He is also known for dating singer Jessica Simpson from 2007 to 2009.
He originates from the city of Burlington, Wisconsin, 30 miles southwest of Milwaukee.
He as worked as a game analyst for CBS since 2017.
He married the model Candice Crawford, a former broadcast journalist and past Miss Missouri, in 2011 and they have three children.
Romo is thought to have been in the Milwaukee area for the Wisconsin Amateur Championship.
He has competed in the annual golf tournament at West Bend Country Club for a number of years.
Romo though plummeted down the leaderboard, finishing tied for 73rd, having shot a sore of 35-over across the four rounds.
He took part in the fourth and final round on Thursday, just hours before he was arrested.
He told TMJ4 News during the tournament: “I’m competitive in both, I’m just better at football.
“It’s the challenge of it. It’s as tough as you’re gonna play.”
