Original story (Feb. 28): If professional football made Tony Romo wealthy, calling NFL games from the booth will make him absurdly wealthy.

ESPN was reportedly willing to offer Romo a sizable amount. Get the latest news, analysis and opinion delivered straight to your inbox. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. For some perspective, Romo made $17 million or more in a season only three times during his 14 years in the league (2007, 2013, 2015), per OverTheCap.com. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. He began his time with The News as a breaking-news intern and has covered athletics at SMU & TCU. The value of Romo’s extension would surpass the $127 million he earned during his 14 seasons as Cowboys quarterback, according to Spotrac. to eclipse the $127,422,458 he made during his playing days. Romo’s new contract was later confirmed by The Washington Post. Tony Romo contract and salary cap details, full contract breakdowns, salaries, signing bonus, roster bonus, dead money, and valuations. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback is set to become the highest-paid NFL analyst in television history, per Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. Romo only made more than $17 million in three seasons: $17.5 million in 2007; $25.5 million in 2013; and $17 million in '15.

Already Subscribed? Now he’s the face of a Dallas company’s new boots line. “Romo’s salary is $17.5 million [per season], but factoring in all the perks, it is worth $18 million a year, according to sources," Marchand wrote. Also, by disabling these cookies you will also disable banner ads served by Google Adsense on this website.. For more information about these items, view our complete privacy policy.Read More, To see the rest of the Tony Romo's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Other networks had interest in luring Romo away from CBS, including ESPN. With this $17 million sum, Romo would become the first sports analyst to score an eight-figure contract. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalised web experience. His previous contract was worth $4 million per year. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. Romo’s representation, Creative Artists Agency, initially asked for $10 million per season. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. Reece Kelley Graham. All rights reserved. Overwhelmed Cowboys had no answers for Cardinals defense: Decoding Kellen Moore, Derrick Henry, Matt Ryan among the top performers of NFL Week 6, NFL Power Rankings Week 6: Steelers, Titans keep climbing; Browns take a tumble, Lombardi: Jerry Jones cares more about winning his way than he does just winning. Romo’s new deal laps the top figure broadcast legend John Madden once made.

Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. Given his new salary, Romo will need to commentate games alongside Jim Nantz for just under 7.5 seasons to eclipse the $127,422,458 he made during his playing days. Reece has lived across the southeast (Atlanta, Savannah, Greenville, S.C.) but now calls Texas home. Browse our online application for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. This website is not directly or indirectly affiliated, associated, or connected in any way to Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League or the National Hockey League. New details about Tony Romo’s CBS extension reveal total worth of $180 million, report says, The inside story on how Tony Romo went from Cowboys to CBS analyst, How Tony Romo is taking the football play-by-play world by storm, 10 things to know about ex-Cowboys QB Tony Romo, including his prowess in the booth and his love of golf, The activism spotlight of the NBA bubble has dimmed, but Mavs' work on police reform is gaining momentum, How the coronavirus has changed education for some of Dallas’ most vulnerable students, No more status quo: How NTT Data is navigating the pandemic and selling change, Texas college student flies home from California to cast his ballot as voter turnout surges, Dallas County reports 472 new coronavirus cases and four more related deaths, Frisco teen discovers potential COVID-19 treatment, winning her a $25K prize and national recognition, Startup jet service JSX readies daily Dallas-to-Houston flights for $99, 23 new restaurants that opened in September and October in Dallas-Fort Worth, Apartment developer Columbus Realty eyes riverfront project near downtown Dallas. Given his new salary, Romo … Romo, whose initial three-year contract with CBS ended after the 2019-2020 season, will re-sign with the network for $17 million per season. Partnered with the USA TODAY Sports Media Group  |  Powered by, Designated a Post June 1st Release by Dallas (DAL), which clears $14M in 2017 cap on 6/2/17, Coverted $16 million of his 2015 salary into bonus, clearing $12.8 million in 2015 cap space with Dallas (DAL), Restructured $12.5M of his 2014 base salary with Dallas (DAL), Signed a 6 year $108 million extension with Dallas (DAL), Signed a 6 year $67.5 million extension with Dallas (DAL), Signed a 1 year $3.9 million contract with Dallas (DAL), Signed a 2 year $1.88 million contract with Dallas (DAL), Signed a 2 year $540k contract with Dallas (DAL), Andy Dalton’s trigger and Tyrone Crawford’s run defense: Grading the Cowboys.

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Reece Kelley Graham is a digital producer, staff writer and pro-wrestling contributor for The Dallas Morning News. By signing up you agree to our privacy policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas. After his former teammate Jason Witten left the network’s flagship Monday Night Football broadcast team after one season, ESPN was reportedly willing to offer Romo a sizable amount. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. Romo’s representation, Creative Artists Agency, initially asked for $10 million per season. Update (March 2): Tony Romo will be a part of CBS broadcasts for years to come. Login Here.

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