Rumor: Mortensen: Witten to retire **merged**

[Zordon]

Jason, Dez, Romo, etc and couldn't get it done. I hope you enjoyed your experiment Jerry. This is a sad day.

 

[Nightman]

Your avatar sucks!

 

[Silver N Blue]

TE in the 2nd round.

You have to unless you believe in Rico.

 

[Redball Express]

Gesicki, Andrews, Goebardt, Thomas

Thomas

 

[Jenky]

So maybe 82 has nothing to do with 88 departure... So who really was behind it? Hmmm

Terrible coach is terrible.

 

[LittleD]

That MAN is a warrior...they don't make many pro football players like him any longer.
He played with pain, he practiced no matter how he felt. RESPECT the man...
the legend. Next stop...ROH and in 5 years HOF!!!! Thanks for the memories, Jason.

 

[nightrain]

Should we have kept Dez another year?

I thought so, but better to let them go a year too early than a year too late.

 

[408Cowboy]

Not at all

It will all be refunded and come off the cap

Is it available now?

 

[DBOY3141]

For all of you who said that the Cowboys screwed over Dez by releasing him so late...I want the same hate for Witten.

 

[Clove]

Now let's get Rico out there, let's draft a TE, let's try other tight ends out to see what they have. One thing I know for sure, Witten had dynamic hands, caught everything. But we all know he's not the only TE in football, so it's time to move on.

 

[Ranching]

Did he hate the 1st round pick?

Maybe LVE can play a little TE

 

[Bleu Star]

"Don't take a man's hat!"

 

[Sonicxtacy02]

so he retires the DAY the whole "secrets in the dirt" speech comes out. Life comes at you strange i guess.

 

[ShortRound]

Welp I hope Garrett feels some heat this year
Do or die sucka

 

[Redball Express]

Wow. Team leader leaving his team in the dust. Go chase the $

he's earned it.

Happy to see him join broadcasting.

 

[Diehardblues]

Escobar is available . Lol

 

[4lifecowboy]

If nothing else then Dak made it possible for the Cowboys to take out the trash! I thank Dak for that! Witten and Romo were together for 9 seasons.. 4 playoff appearances, 2 playoff wins. I’m sorry if I’m not disappointed in seeing them depart!

Careful what you ask for.

 

[GreenMean69]

Dallas Goedert

noooo I want the Eagles to get him . Would be Sick to have him along side of Ertz. I wonder if this now messes up the ET trade that seems to be in the mix. Do Cowboys "as rumored " still use their 2nd for ET or grab one of the 2 Topp TE yet to be selected. I think TE is a very important postion for Dak and his style of play

 

[aikemirv]

This is outrageously misinformed. Dak has done nothing but perform extremely well, especially considering his value (not saying he's a franchise QB, but his performing well is not a negative).

1) Romo was at the tail end of his career and was rarely available due to injury. We would have been moving on within 1-3 years even if Dak was awful in 2016.
2) Witten was at the tail end of his career and a shell of his former all world self.
3) Dez was never the same after the string of injuries in 2015/2016 sapped his athleticism. Never dedicated himself to his craft to overcome the regression of his enormous physical gifts.

I'm struggling to comprehend how a success story as a 4th round QB has anything to do with any of the above.

Actually, not blaming Dak, but his success in 2016 will shape this team for the next 5-10 years because of the moves that it caused. If Dak turns out great it will be OK. If not it will be a disaster.

 

[Silver N Blue]

Wow..... Thanks 82

End of an era officially

A great one at that. One of the classiest players to ever put on the Star.