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Jason Witten isn't ready to give up playing football—even if it means leaving the Dallas Cowboys.
Witten said Thursday he hopes to return to Dallas in 2020 but understands if the team wants to move in a new direction under coach Mike McCarthy.
"I realize I'm a free agent too in March. Any time a new staff comes together, I've played a long time, so I realize that may mean somewhere else too," Witten said, per Jon Machota of The Athletic.
The future Hall of Famer recorded 63 receptions for 529 yards and four touchdowns in 2019 after coming back from a one-year retirement.