Report: Tony Romo had open container of alcohol when pulled over - NBC Sports

What the report says

NBCSports.com’s Pro Football Talk reported that CBS NFL broadcaster and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was allegedly found with an open container of alcohol in the vehicle he was driving during a traffic stop in Milwaukee last week. The item, written by Mike Florio and published July 29, 2026, cited the California Post for the open-container allegation.

According to the NBCSports.com report, Romo was cited for alleged possession of open intoxicants. The report also said he received separate citations for operating while intoxicated, unsafe passing on the right, and refusing to submit to a breath test. TMZ, according to Pro Football Talk, published bodycam footage Tuesday showing the traffic stop and field sobriety test.

The report said Romo has a court date scheduled for Sept. 21 in connection with the traffic citations. It also noted that refusal to take a breath test could lead to a potential one-year driver’s license revocation. The article did not report a final legal outcome, and the cited matters should be treated as allegations or pending traffic proceedings unless resolved in court.

Romo is a high-profile NFL analyst for CBS and remains closely associated with the Cowboys, where he spent his playing career before moving into broadcasting. The case is notable because it involves a prominent sports media figure and multiple alleged traffic-related offenses, including an impaired-driving citation and a separate alleged open-container violation.