As the former quarterback faces legal turmoil and professional uncertainty at CBS, the Dallas icon reaffirms his unwavering support for a player he views like family.
The bond between Jerry Jones and Tony Romo has always been strong.
Jerry changed Tony's life on October 29, 2007, when he handed the then-young gunslinger a six-year, $67.5 million contract. The two have vacationed together before, and Romo even received a ride on Jones' private jet in 2016.
There's always been a father-son dynamic between the Dallas Cowboys' boss and their former franchise quarterback ... and it remains.
Just under a decade after Romo took his last NFL snap, Jones continues to support the CBS color commentator following allegations of operating while intoxicated (OWI) that led to Romo's arrest in Wisconsin last week.
Romo was cited after a traffic stop while traveling from the 125th Wisconsin State Amateur Championship, where authorities said he failed standard field sobriety tests.
Still ... just as he did throughout Romo's time as a Cowboy ... Jones is standing firmly in his corner.
"I love him. I love what he's about. I love his character. I love his love of sport," Jones told Mike Doocy of FOX 4 News. "He's a very, very unique talent."
CBS placed Romo on leave for an undetermined amount of time following the arrest. Former NFL Defensive Player of the Year JJ Watt will replace Romo in the booth next to Jim Nantz during the absence.
But beyond just expressing his personal admiration for Romo, Jones offered his perspective on how the signal-caller-turned-game-caller manages personal hardships.
"That's one of his greatest attributes. He can handle adversity, and so this is something that he will work through," Jones asserted.
While the announcement that Romo has been placed on leave is the only decision CBS has made regarding his future thus far, many have questioned whether the network could opt to sever ties with him due to a moral clause in his contract.
CBS met with Romo in 2022 to discuss his work ethic, and the recent arrest has only raised further questions surrounding his broadcasting career.
Jones infamously became involved with football media in 1993, helping launch "FOX NFL Sunday." The network remains the most common television home for Cowboys football to this day.
Whether Jones would ever involve himself is another question entirely. But if anyone in football possesses both a decades-long relationship with Romo and significant influence within the television landscape, it's the Cowboys owner.
Such a development would shatter the "quiet" narrative that has consumed the Cowboys' offseason ... but would Jones actually make that call?
There's no indication of it. But the owner has never been shy about standing up for people he believes in, and Saturday's public endorsement only reinforced how highly he continues to think of Romo.
