FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2014, file photo, Dallas Cowboys' Tony Romo celebrates a touchdown run by DeMarco Murray during the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, in Arlington, Texas. A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that the Dallas Cowboys will release quarterback Tony Romo when the NFL year opens on Thursday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't announced a decision on Romo, who will get a chance to pursue a starting job elsewhere.(AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)
Tony Romo is staying with CBS as an analyst on a new contract that will pay him $17 million a year.
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The new deal is for three years and will make Romo the highest paid NFL analyst in TV history. It could grow to 10 years if the NFL extends its rights with CBS.
Romo retired in 2017 after playing 14 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.
