While Cowboys tight end Dallas Witten is headed to the broadcast booth in the fall, another Witten is staying in Dallas.
The Dallas Zoo announced Friday a new giraffe calf was named "Witten" after the retiring NFL star.
The 5'9'', 145 pound giraffe was born April 25.
“We’re shifting from our typical tradition of naming a baby after its native heritage to honor a Texas legend and all around great guy,” Gregg Hudson, Dallas Zoo’s president and CEO, said on their website. “Our zookeepers were the first ones to jump on this naming opportunity.