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CBS Sports has reached a multi-year agreement with former NFL superstar JJ Watt to continue serving as the network’s lead NFL game analyst, working alongside play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson.
The agreement keeps Watt in the booth for CBS Sports’ biggest NFL matchups, continuing his role as part of the network’s top broadcast team. Watt’s new deal also makes him the permanent successor to Tony Romo as CBS’s lead NFL game analyst, rather than simply extending his previous assignment. CBS’s announcement follows the network’s October 2 split with Romo.
Watt, a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, has brought a former player’s perspective to the booth, offering insight into defensive schemes, player matchups and the decisions that shape games.
Before making the transition to broadcasting, Watt established himself as one of the NFL’s premier defensive players during his career with the Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals.
His continued partnership with Nantz and Wolfson gives CBS Sports stability at the top of its NFL coverage as the network moves forward with one of football’s most recognizable broadcast teams.
What We Know
- Network: CBS Sports
- Agreement: Multi-year deal
- Role: Lead NFL game analyst
- Broadcast partners: Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson
- Status: Watt will continue calling the network’s top NFL games
The Bottom Line
JJ Watt is staying in the booth, and CBS Sports is keeping its top NFL broadcast team together for the years ahead.
