Tony Romo to miss Cardinals broadcast due to COVID-19 protocols
Jan 2, 2021, 4:44 PM | Updated: Jan 3, 2021, 11:25 am
Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo leaves the broadcast booth after appearing on air during the third round of the Dean & DeLuca Invitational golf tournament at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, May 27, 2017. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
(AP Photo/LM Otero)
Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams fans won’t be hearing CBS analyst Tony Romo’s voice over the televised broadcast this Sunday.
Romo will miss the Cardinals-Rams game due to coronavirus protocol, CBS announced Saturday. It is unknown if the former Cowboys quarterback tested positive or is part of contact tracing and was exposed to the virus.
Boomer Esiason will step in for Romo and join Jim Nantz in the booth.
Due to Covid-19 protocols, Boomer Esiason will fill in for Tony Romo calling the Cardinals-Rams game alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson on Sunday. https://t.co/BDD8sd2I9t
— CBS Sports PR (@CBSSportsGang) January 2, 2021
Romo joined CBS as an NFL color analyst in 2017 after retiring.
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