Jason Witten retired from football last year so he could pursue a career in broadcasting, and the 11-time Pro Bowler apparently regretted the decision.
On Thursday, the Dallas Cowboys announced that Witten will leave the “Monday Night Football” broadcast booth to re-join the team in 2019.
“The fire inside of me to compete and play this game is just burning too strong,” Witten said in a statement. “This team has a great group of rising young stars, and I want to help them make a run at a championship. This was completely my decision, and I am very comfortable with it. I’m looking forward to getting back in the dirt.”
The 2019 season will be Witten’s 16th with the Cowboys. The 36-year-old was still a major contributor in 2017, catching 63 passes for 560 yards and five touchdowns. Assuming he has stayed in shape, he should have no problem sliding right back into his old role with the Dallas offense.
Witten was heavily criticized for some of the flubs he had during his first season in the broadcast booth, so you have to wonder if that factored into his decision to return to the field.
