JJ Watt Named Lead Analyst For ‘NFL On CBS’

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 Sports’ lead NFL announce team, including next season when they call Super Bowl LXII in Atlanta.

“I’ve had a front-row seat to JJ’s growth as a top-tier broadcaster, watching him tackle this role just like he did his hall-of-fame playing career,” said Berson. “He’s insightful, entertaining, passionate, meticulous in his preparation, and the ultimate teammate. He has a unique ability to see things and communicate to fans of all levels. We are thrilled to have him leading our NFL coverage.”

“I am incredibly honored and grateful to have the opportunity to represent CBS Sports and all of the fantastic people who make this place so special,” said Watt. “From the brotherhood of THE NFL TODAY to my crews calling games, I couldn’t ask for better teammates alongside me on this television journey. I am thankful to David Berson for his leadership, vision and trust. I love this job and can’t wait to see you Sunday with Jim and Tracy and many more Sundays to come!”

Watt’s title comes after CBS Sports and Tony Romo parted ways earlier this month. Romo, a four-time Pro Bowl quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys, was arrested in a traffic stop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 23, and charged with operating while intoxicated. He pleaded no contest and the network initially put him on leave before severing ties.

Watt joined CBS Sports in 2023 as a studio analyst on The NFL Today. Last season, Watt moved to the booth to call games with Ian Eagle and Evan Washburn. At the start of the 2026 season, he began calling games with the Network’s lead team, working with Nantz and Wolfson.

Watt was a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and was honored as the 2017 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. He was inducted into the Houston Texans Ring of Honor in 2023.

Drafted by Houston in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Wisconsin (No. 11 overall), Watt played 12 NFL seasons with the Texans (2011-20) and Arizona Cardinals (2021-22).

A five-time NFL First-Team All Pro and five-time Pro Bowl selection, he is the only player in NFL history to record multiple seasons with at least 20 sacks and finished his career with 114.5 sacks.