Jason Witten is ending his N.F.L. playing career after more games as a Dallas Cowboy than any other player.
ESPN and other media outlets reported that he would be joining “Monday Night Football” as an analyst.
A third-round pick out of Tennessee, Witten, 35, was an ironman at tight end, playing 15 games in his rookie season and 16 every season thereafter. He had 11 Pro Bowl selections, including last season. He caught 1,152 passes for more than 12,000 yards, both Cowboys records. He ranks fourth in the N.F.L. in catches behind Jerry Rice, Tony Gonzalez and Larry Fitzgerald.