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Related: About this forumDallas Cowboys lure Jason Witten out of retirement
INDIANAPOLIS -- Jason Witten is returning to the Dallas Cowboys, the team announced Thursday.
Witten is leaving ESPN's Monday Night Football and returning to the playing field less than a year after announcing his retirement. Sources told ESPN that the tight end is getting a one-year deal worth $3.5 million that can max out at $5 million, including roster bonuses and incentives.
Witten has played in 11 Pro Bowls during his 15 years with the Cowboys, becoming the franchise leader with 1,152 receptions, which ranks fourth in NFL history, and 12,448 receiving yards. He also holds franchise records for games played (239), consecutive games (236), starts (229) and consecutive starts (179).
Witten is leaving ESPN's Monday Night Football and returning to the playing field less than a year after announcing his retirement. Sources told ESPN that the tight end is getting a one-year deal worth $3.5 million that can max out at $5 million, including roster bonuses and incentives.
Witten has played in 11 Pro Bowls during his 15 years with the Cowboys, becoming the franchise leader with 1,152 receptions, which ranks fourth in NFL history, and 12,448 receiving yards. He also holds franchise records for games played (239), consecutive games (236), starts (229) and consecutive starts (179).
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26104542/witten-return-cowboys-leaving-mnf-booth
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Dallas Cowboys lure Jason Witten out of retirement (Original Post)
True Dough
Feb 2019
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NRaleighLiberal
(60,014 posts)1. the best part of this is that it gets him out of the broadcasting booth
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
pretty awful, states the obvious...give me Tony Romo any day!
True Dough
(17,301 posts)3. Romo is quite busy on the golf circuit
He has a budding career in the pro-am tournaments.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)4. Also, manning the Corona Phone Line ... (nt)
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)2. Sorry ... Man ... what Knight lives in that Castle over there?
I'm 37!
What?
I said, I'm 37, I'm not OLD!