Jason Witten would like to play at least one more season in the NFL, but he understands to make that happen he might have to move on from the Cowboys. Witten said coaching is still in his future, but he would like to put that off as long as he can.

“I just think, yeah, coaching is in my future, but right now, I want to play while I can,” Jason Witten said while presenting his Collegiate Man of the Year award at The Star in Frisco Tuesday night, via David Helman of the team's official website. “We'll see where that takes place. Of course, I want that to be with the Dallas Cowboys. I'll always be a Dallas Cowboy. But I also understand that, with all the changes, I may have to go somewhere else.”

Witten was an important part of the Cowboys offense during the 2019 season, catching 63 passes for 529 yards and four touchdowns. Those stats were down a bit for Witten's career numbers, but he still ranked 14th in the league for yards for a tight end.

The future Hall of Famer knows he might have to find a new team, but he still is holding out hope that he can return to the Cowboys.

“Well, it's taken a lot longer than I had hoped for, but I think obviously with so many changes happening inside the [Dallas] building, just working through that,” Jason Witten said. “I met with [coach] Mike [McCarthy] early on after he got the job, we had a really good visit. Since then, he's been putting together his staff. I've had constant communication with Stephen [Jones] and Jerry [Jones] along the way. So, I think it's my hope, I think our hope, to kind of have those talks very soon after the combine ends and before free agency. I want to play. I think I want to explore that. I think it's the right fit in the role, and I feel like I still have something to give. I've been on the other side of that and made the decision to retire.”

It's unclear if the Cowboys move on, what other teams might have interest in him, but he played well enough last year to get another shot with some team.