The wait is over. Dallas Cowboys Tight End Jason Witten will retire and enter the broadcast booth for Monday Night Football, per ESPN’s Todd Archer.
Breaking: Jason Witten is retiring from the Cowboys and joining ESPN as an analyst for Monday Night Football, multiple sources tell @toddarcher. pic.twitter.com/JnPvCrvzNW
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 3, 2018
While news broke last Friday that Witten was planning to hang ’em up, nothing official had yet come from Jason himself or the organization.
In fact, there were reports this week that Coach Jason Garrett was trying to convince Witten to stick around for one more year. That’s not surprising given the Cowboys’ lack of experience at the TE position, plus the desire to have Witten’s leadership in an otherwise young locker room.
But no, it appears #82’s time is done in Dallas. He retires as the franchise leader in receptions and receiving yards, and third all-time in receiving touchdowns.
On November 5th, the Cowboys will host the Tennessee Titans on Monday Night Football. Last year, Tony Romo’s first game back to Dallas as a CBS analyst came with a special program and fanfare.
We should expect no less for Jason Witten’s return. Arguably the team’s greatest player of the 2000s, this future Hall of Famer epitomized professionalism and excellence from almost the moment he walked through the door.
With both Witten and Dez Bryant now gone, the 2018 Dallas Cowboys offense will feel very different. We can only hope that new names and faces emerge to fill their big shoes.
Kind of a Dick Move to be Honest. He waits till the Draft Day #2 to say he may or may not return while exposing our new Draft Need and Allowing the Eagles to Swoop in and take that Need. Future Hall of Famer committed one of his late game false starts on this one.
You got any proof that the Cowboys wanted Goedert? I haven’t seen any. All we have is the media concocting a fun narrative because it gets fans riled up.
Witten to the ROH!!! With him an era ends…
Shame Witten never got his Lombardi. But the broadcast booths usually don’t open up as easily as Witten for Gruden, Romo for Simms. Both made a very wise decision to pocket their NFL earnings and not risk being crippled later in life. They will each have chronic pain as it is.
Gathers facts:
– 2 years preparing to play in NFL, studying
– Had 2 big preseason games when he got his chance last year
– Will smoke his camp competitors as a receiver…
Ok I threw in that last one. But I think a big camp is ahead. Let the Rico era begin! ;^)