The CBS analyst was arrested in Milwaukee on July 23

NEED TO KNOW

• Tony Romo’s blood-alcohol content was 0.15, nearly twice the legal limit, when he was arrested on July 23, NBC affiliate TMJ 4 reported
• The former Cowboys quarterback’s license has been revoked for six months after he pleaded no contest to the charges
• Romo will also be required to participate in an alcohol assessment program

Tony Romo’s blood alcohol content level was nearly twice the legal limit when he was arrested in July, according to a local news report.

According to court records obtained by NBC affiliate TMJ 4, the 46-year-old former quarterback’s blood alcohol content was .15 when authorities pulled him over in his hometown of Milwaukee on July 23. The legal limit in Wisconsin is .08.

Romo was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, to which he plead no contest on Tuesday, Sept. 1. He lost his driver’s license for six months as a result of the plea, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.

The court also ordered Romo to participate in and complete an alcohol assessment program, court documents show. Once the CBS analyst is issued a new license, he’ll be required to install an ignition interlock device on any vehicle he owns or registers in his name.

Romo was pulled over in July after unsafely changing lanes while driving back from a golf tournament. The NFL analyst and amateur golfer was arrested after authorities said they detected a “strong odor of an alcoholic beverage” and he performed poorly on standardized field sobriety tests.

The former Cowboys quarterback was also seen refusing a breathalyzer test in officers’ bodycam footage that was later released.

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On Aug. 27, he was issued additional citations for alleged first offense operating while intoxicated, unsafe passing on the right side and possessing open intoxicants inside his vehicle, according to court records reviewed by PEOPLE at the time. The latter two charges were dismissed on Tuesday, according to court records.

Romo broke his silence on the arrest in a post on Tuesday, writing, “This morning, I faced a recent personal failure by pleading no contest to a civil offense for OWI in Wisconsin. I own this completely.”

He continued, “Multiple back surgeries ended my career earlier than I expected and left me with constant, debilitating pain. That pain led to a dependance on pain medication, and my efforts to get off those medications led to an over-reliance on alcohol.” 

“None of this is an excuse,” Romo said, adding, “These are my failures, and I take responsibility for them.”

Romo said he’s “working closely with a team of doctors to address my health and make the necessary changes” before asking for privacy. “As I turn my attention to my health, my family, and, in time, my return to CBS, I kindly ask for privacy during this period.”

On Aug. 11, CBS Sports president David Berson said Romo’s future as its lead NFL game analyst is still to be determined. “It’s an evolving situation, and therefore we’re still assessing,” Berson said during the news conference, per The New York Times, adding, “There’s no timetable or final decision at this time.”

He said, “I hope you can respect and appreciate this is a personal matter and a legal one,” per USA Today.

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