He has spent 15 seasons wearing the Dallas Cowboys star, but Thursday afternoon, tight end Jason Witten will hang up his cleats, retiring from the NFL.
NFL.com reported that Witten, 35, told Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones and coach Jason Garrett that he's leaving the team to take a job behind the desk with "Monday Night Football" on ESPN, which was the first to report the breaking sports news.
Witten goes into retirement with 1,152 catches for 12,448 yards and 68 touchdowns.
He’s ranked behind Jerry Rice (1,549), Tony Gonzalez (1,325) and Larry Fitzgerald (1,234) in all-time receptions,
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Witten is also an 11-time Pro Bowler and holds many records, including, the most receptions in a single season by a tight end -- 110 in 2012.
He was drafted by the Cowboys in 2003 from Tennessee as a third round pick, NFL.com reported.
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