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Dallas Cowboys: Jason Witten is retiring, his legacy, repercussions

Country music legend George Strait said it best: “It’s time to say goodbye to yesterday. This is where the Cowboy rides away.” The Dallas Cowboys will say goodbye to one of the greatest players in franchise history.

According to several reports, after a prestigious 15-year career in the NFL, Cowboys tight end Jason Witten has decided to retire in order to pursue a career in the media. Witten will be accepting the role of color analyst for ESPN’s Monday Night Football.

At the age of 35-years old, Witten leaves the Cowboys as it’s all-time receptions leader (1,152), all-time leader in receiving yardage (12,448) and third all-time in receiving touchdowns scored (68).