Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten is back on the gridiron after taking a year off to jump in the broadcast booth, but while he is a Cowboys legend and was regularly one of the best tight ends in the league before his brief retirement, he understands he still needs to prove himself.
“There’s a lot of questions out there about me, too,” Witten said, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. “I’m anxious to go prove that I can play. But I also know that may not include every play and every snap. They’ll make those decisions. Those coaches work long hours. They’re smart. Obviously, I have a lot of respect for Jason [Garrett] and the program he’s built here and who he is as a man and a coach. I can’t worry about how that plays out. My job is to kind of make it tough on him. We all benefit if that’s the case.”
How much Witten will actually be involved in the Cowboys' offense remains to be seen. While he figures to have a large role, it was already stated earlier in the offseason that his snaps will be down from when he last played in 2017.
The last time we saw Witten, he hauled in 63 receptions for 560 yards and five touchdowns en route to a Pro Bowl appearance.
Due to the fact that he doesn't rely on his athleticism, there is every reason to believe that Witten will continue to produce in 2019, but at 37 years old and after taking a year off, you never know.
Witten has made 11 Pro Bowls in his NFL career, which originally began back in 2003.
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