As soon as Jason Witten left the Dallas Cowboys for the second and final time, the team was presented a gift in the form of third-year player Dalton Schultz. With the opportunity finally there to contribute, Schultz showed himself as a valuable commodity. He eclipsed 575 yards in each of the last three seasons, including a 78-catch, 808-yard season in 2021 where he also caught eight touchdowns. In comparison, Witten never reached 575 yards in either of his final two seasons in Dallas.
But just as Schultz emerged as a reliable receiving target for Dak Prescott, he became too costly for the Cowboys' payroll, and off to Houston he went in free agency this offseason.