Coverage dated October 22, 2026

JJ Watt named lead ‘NFL on CBS’ analyst

Headline from KYMA Yuma

Watt will continue to call the network's top games alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as CBS Sports' lead NFL announce team, including next season when they call Super Bowl LXII in Atlanta.

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Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. Variety

    JJ Watt Named CBS Sports’ New Lead NFL Analyst in Multi-Year Deal (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    JJ Watt, the former defensive end, will take on one of the biggest on-air roles in sports after officially being named the new lead NFL analyst for CBS Sports, being handed the post following the exit of his predecessor, Tony Romo.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    CBS retains J.J. Watt as lead NFL analyst ahead of 2027 free agency (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    CBS signed J.J. Watt to a multiyear deal as its lead NFL analyst, pairing him with Jim Nantz for top broadcasts after Tony Romo’s departure. Watt is set to call CBS’s coverage of Super Bowl LXII in 2028.

  3. New York Post

    JJ Watt lands long-term deal as lead CBS NFL analyst after Tony Romo’s drunk driving arrest (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Tony’s out and JJ’s here to stay.

  4. UPI

    CBS names J.J. Watt lead NFL analyst, inks multiyear deal (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    CBS named J.J. Watt its lead NFL analyst and signed the Houston Texans legend to a multiyear contract, the network announced Thursday.

  5. Fox26 Houston

    JJ Watt replaces Tony Romo as lead NFL game analyst for CBS Sports under multi-year deal (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    JJ Watt has signed a multi-year deal as the lead NFL game analyst for CBS Sports alongside Jim Nantz after Tony Romo and the network mutually agreed to part ways.

  6. Fox News

    CBS makes J.J. Watt the permanent Tony Romo replacement with a new contract and Super Bowl assignment (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    J.J. Watt replaces Tony Romo as CBS Sports' permanent lead NFL analyst, joining Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson through Super Bowl LXII in Atlanta.

  7. Deadline

    JJ Watt Named Lead Analyst For ‘NFL On CBS’ (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    CBS Sports announcer JJ Watt has been named lead analyst for the NFL ON CBS in a new multi-year agreement. The announcement made today by David Berson, Chairman, Global Sports Group, Skydance, calls for Watt to continue to call the network’s top games alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as CBS Spo…

  8. CW 39 Houston

    Former Texans legend J.J. Watt becomes lead CBS analyst (opens CW 39 Houston)

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    CW 39 Houston's feed description

    J.J. Watt has been the top analyst for CBS’s NFL coverage for only a few months, but he will be in that role for a long time.

  9. WDIO Duluth

    JJ Watt signs a multi-year deal to stay as CBS’ lead NFL analyst (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    JJ Watt will continue to be the analyst on CBS Sports’ lead NFL team after signing a new multi-year agreement with the network. Watt joined play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson after Tony Romo went on leave following his July 23 arrest in Wisconsin.

  10. KYMA Yuma

    JJ Watt named lead ‘NFL on CBS’ analyst (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Watt will continue to call the network's top games alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as CBS Sports' lead NFL announce team, including next season when they call Super Bowl LXII in Atlanta.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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